Associations to the word «Bogeyman»

Wiktionary

BOGEYMAN, noun. A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
BOGEYMAN, noun. (by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.

Dictionary definition

BOGEYMAN, noun. An imaginary monster used to frighten children.

Wise words

One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
Voltaire