ˈbōgēˌman, ˈbu̇g-, ˈbüg-, -gə̇ˌ-, -ˌmaa(ə)n noun
( plural bogey·men -ˌmen)
Etymology: bogey (I) + man
: a monstrous imaginary figure used in threatening children ; broadly : a terrifying person or thing : menace
ˈbōgēˌman, ˈbu̇g-, ˈbüg-, -gə̇ˌ-, -ˌmaa(ə)n noun
( plural bogey·men -ˌmen)
Etymology: bogey (I) + man
: a monstrous imaginary figure used in threatening children ; broadly : a terrifying person or thing : menace
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012