Noun: bogyman (bogymen) '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 bogyman in the closet";
- bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo [N. Amer], boogeyman [US], booger [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: bogymen
Type of: monster
Encyclopedia: Bogyman