BOGEYMAN


Meaning of BOGEYMAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also bo·gy·man ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman, ˈbō-, ˈbü-, ˈbu̇-gər-

Date: 1890

1. : a monstrous imaginary figure used in threatening children

2. : a terrifying or dreaded person or thing : bugbear

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.