boogeyman

noun

boo·gey·man ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman

ˈbü-

variants or less commonly boogerman

ˈbu̇-gər-

ˈbü-

: bogeyman

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Graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) summons the urban legend boogeyman known as Candyman (Tony Todd) into existence, unleashing a torrent of pain and death against the backdrop of urban decay in a Chicago housing project. —

Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 The album arrives a few weeks after Tuesday’s election (Nov. 5), where topics of transgender care and existence have become an ideological boogeyman for the right-wing and their candidate, Donald Trump. —

Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024 The masked boogeyman’s childhood house remains a tourist draw to this day — and a city landmark. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Former President Donald Trump, who has been the boogeyman of negative ads for years, has found himself in an unfamiliar spot. —

Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boogeyman