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boogerman

boogerman is the alternative form of bogeyman.

Meaning of bogeyman

Noun

bogeyman (plural bogeymen)

  1. A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
    • Near-synonyms: bogeyperson, bogeywoman
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract, or a real threat greatly exaggerated for those purposes; often taking the form of a notorious historical personage suggested to return as a revenant to punish for wrongdoing.
    • Near-synonyms: bug-a-boo, bugaboo, chimera

Forms of boogerman

pluralboogermen

Questions about boogerman

What is boogerman the alternative form of?
Boogerman is the alternative form of bogeyman.

Words near boogerman in the dictionary

  1. boogered up
  2. boogering off
  3. boogering up
  4. boogerlee
  5. boogerlees
  6. boogerman
  7. boogermen
  8. boogers
  9. boogers off
  10. boogers up
  11. boogey

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