boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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The answer lies somewhere within our psychology, our appetite for entertainment, and the primal thrill of surviving our inner boogeyman.
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Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Pennywise has now joined Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers in the pantheon of modern-day boogeymen.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
This is the game where Georgia plays like the boogeyman again.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2025
Though the dream stalker is genuinely terrifying in the 1984 original, his cultural ubiquity grew as the character became less of a boogeyman than a kind of homicidal jester, one who spouts groan-worthy one-liners before spilling your guts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
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Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Pennywise has now joined Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers in the pantheon of modern-day boogeymen.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
This is the game where Georgia plays like the boogeyman again.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2025
Though the dream stalker is genuinely terrifying in the 1984 original, his cultural ubiquity grew as the character became less of a boogeyman than a kind of homicidal jester, one who spouts groan-worthy one-liners before spilling your guts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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