boogeyman

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʊgiˌmæn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏgē man′, bo̅o̅gē-)

Inflections of 'boogeyman' (n): npl: boogeymen

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
boog•ey•man /ˈbʊgiˌmæn/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -men. 
  1. bogeyman.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
boog•ey•man  (bŏŏgē man′, bo̅o̅gē-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. bogeyman.
  • variant of bogyman 1840–50

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