boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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Among the supposedly overblown threats Mueller identifies are the boogeymen of China, Iran, and Russia.
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Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Maslany stars as a suburban mother who begins an affair with the boogeyman living under her son’s bed.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
These restrictions often focus on imaginary trans people who are painted as scary boogeymen rather than the real people who are impacted by these bans.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 5 Aug. 2024
But in pro sports ownership circles, estate planning is the boogeyman that keeps older owners (and their families) up at night.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024
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Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Maslany stars as a suburban mother who begins an affair with the boogeyman living under her son’s bed.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
These restrictions often focus on imaginary trans people who are painted as scary boogeymen rather than the real people who are impacted by these bans.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 5 Aug. 2024
But in pro sports ownership circles, estate planning is the boogeyman that keeps older owners (and their families) up at night.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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