boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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For months now, Trump has been using Venezuelans as the boogeyman.
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Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The American Cinematheque will be spotlighting three films by the Brazilian director José Mojica Marins, creator of the character known as Coffin Joe who went on to be known as a national boogeyman akin to Jason or Freddy in the U.S.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Today in Colorado and across the West the boogeyman used to scare us into cutting down forests is the natural and essential process of wildfire.
—Josh Schlossberg, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024
Aging and postpartum bodies could quickly go down in history as scarier than the boogeyman.
—Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The American Cinematheque will be spotlighting three films by the Brazilian director José Mojica Marins, creator of the character known as Coffin Joe who went on to be known as a national boogeyman akin to Jason or Freddy in the U.S.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Today in Colorado and across the West the boogeyman used to scare us into cutting down forests is the natural and essential process of wildfire.
—Josh Schlossberg, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024
Aging and postpartum bodies could quickly go down in history as scarier than the boogeyman.
—Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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