boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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Serial killers are our modern-day boogeymen (and women).
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S.a. Cosby, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Candyman Year: 2021 Runtime: 1h 31m Director: Nia DaCosta
Too many people easily dismissed the Nia DaCosta remake of the 1992 classic about a boogeyman who terrorizes a Chicago community.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
With no evidence and with no proof, President Trump recklessly and outrageously blamed Wednesday night’s horrid mid-air collision in Washington on his all-encompassing boogeyman of diversity, equity and inclusion.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
The modern world is beset by boogeymen: pandemics, gun violence, floods, fires.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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S.a. Cosby, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Candyman Year: 2021 Runtime: 1h 31m Director: Nia DaCosta
Too many people easily dismissed the Nia DaCosta remake of the 1992 classic about a boogeyman who terrorizes a Chicago community.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
With no evidence and with no proof, President Trump recklessly and outrageously blamed Wednesday night’s horrid mid-air collision in Washington on his all-encompassing boogeyman of diversity, equity and inclusion.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
The modern world is beset by boogeymen: pandemics, gun violence, floods, fires.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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