boogiemen

noun, plural boog·ie·men.

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boogieman definition

[ˈbugimæn] or [ˈbʊgimæn]

n.
an imaginary man who is said to frighten people; a false threat of any kind. : Don't turn me into a boogieman. Spank the child yourself.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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