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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of bogeyman. alt-of, alternative

   "[…] as the threat of the buggerman would quieten me quicker than anything else."

Synonyms

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bugaboobugbearbug-a-boobete noirebig bad wolfbogey

Example

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"[…] as the threat of the buggerman would quieten me quicker than anything else."

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