Noun: bogeyman (bogeymen) 'bow-gee,man or 'bû-gee,man or 'boo-gee,man
- An imaginary monster used to frighten children
"The child refused to sleep, fearing the bogeyman in the closet";
- bugbear, bugaboo [N. Amer], boogeyman [US], booger [N. Amer, informal], bogyman
- A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear
"Tax auditors are often seen as the bogeyman of small business owners"
Derived forms: bogeymen
Type of: monster
Encyclopedia: Bogeyman