boogeyman

See also: Boogeyman

English

Etymology

By alteration from bogeyman.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbʊɡiˌmæn/, /ˈbuɡiˌmæn/

Noun

boogeyman (plural boogeymen)

1. Alternative form of bogeyman
   • 2009 May 11, “$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)”, in The Simpsons‎^[1], season 5, episode 10, spoken by Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta), via Fox:

     [Screams .]
     Bogeyman! You nail the windows shut.
     I'll get the gun.
     [ Grunts .]
     Bart, I don't want to alarm you but there may be a bogeyman or bogeymen in the house.