Boogyman

Synonyms for "boogyman" (51 found)

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On Israeli radio, the most bizarre myths concocted by the American and European far right are treated as though they go without saying and serve as a boogyman to scare anyone who might want to push for more moderate policies.

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On Israeli radio, the most bizarre myths concocted by the American and European far right are treated as though they go without saying and serve as a boogyman to scare anybody who might want to push for more moderate policies.

Source: tatoeba (10009313)

The right's boogyman used to be called "political correctness"; today, they call it "wokeness."

Source: tatoeba (11368744)

Conservatives are sacrificing trans children to keep the boogyman away.

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