boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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In the 2015 Goosebumps movie, Black's Stine — alongside teens played by Dylan Minnette and Odeya Rush — must face off against all of the boogeymen from the entire Goosebumps series once they’re magically unleashed in the real world.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 19 May 2025
And, while Wagner was an effective boogeyman, mercenaries of all stripes have proliferated across the map of this century’s conflicts, from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Yemen.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New York Times, 13 May 2025
So the boogeyman of financial shutdown is greatly exaggerated and would certainly never be imposed in the event of granting a single request for public records.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
The Global Engagement Center, a State Department unit that called out Russian and Chinese propaganda campaigns and became a MAGA boogeyman, has been shut down.
—Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 19 May 2025
And, while Wagner was an effective boogeyman, mercenaries of all stripes have proliferated across the map of this century’s conflicts, from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Yemen.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New York Times, 13 May 2025
So the boogeyman of financial shutdown is greatly exaggerated and would certainly never be imposed in the event of granting a single request for public records.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
The Global Engagement Center, a State Department unit that called out Russian and Chinese propaganda campaigns and became a MAGA boogeyman, has been shut down.
—Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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