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boogeyman¹

  • /ˈbʊɡiˌmæn/ US
  • /ˈbuɡiˌmæn/ US

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By alteration from bogeyman.

noun boogeymen

  1. alternative Alternative form of bogeyman [Screams .] Bogeyman! You nail the windows shut. I'll get the gun. [ Grunts .] Bart, I don't want to alarm you but there may be a bogeyman or bogeymen in the house.

Boogeyman²

noun boogeymen

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of bogeyman

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"boogeyman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boogeyman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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boogeyman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boogeyman

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"boogeyman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boogeyman.

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@misc{boogeyman_2026,
  title = {boogeyman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boogeyman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}