BOGEYMAN


Meaning of BOGEYMAN in English

(also bogy·man ) / ˈbəʊgimæn; NAmE ˈboʊgi-/ noun

( BrE also bogey , bogy ) ( NAmE usually boo·gey·man ) ( pl. -men / -mən; NAmE /) an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten children :

The bogeyman's coming!

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.