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  1. bogey-man: Wordnik
  2. bogey man: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. bogey man: Wiktionary
  4. Bogey Man (John Entwistle song): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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▸ noun:  Alternative spelling of bogeyman [A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.]

Similar:
boogeyman, bogyman, boogyman, boogieman, boogerman, boggart, bogy, scare-bug, boggleboe, bugaboo, more...

Opposite:
guardiangel, protector, savior

Types:
bugbear, boogeyman, bogyman, bogy, boggart, bugaboo, goblin, hobgoblin, more...



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Similar:
boogeyman, bogyman, boogyman, boogieman, boogerman, boggart, bogy, scare-bug, boggleboe, bugaboo, more...

Opposite:
guardiangel, protector, savior

Types:
bugbear, boogeyman, bogyman, bogy, boggart, bugaboo, goblin, hobgoblin, more...



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