Boogeyman

//ˈbʊɡiˌmæn//

"Boogeyman" in a Sentence (3 examples)

There's a boogeyman under my bed.

The boogeyman kidnaps naughty children.

[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.

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