boogieman



boogieman

(ˈbugimæn and ˈbʊgimæn)
n. an imaginary man who is said to frighten people; a false threat of any kind. Don’t turn me into a boogieman. Spank the child yourself.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Niklaus-German (Swiss)
Geneva[dʒi'ni:və]
Cornellkawr-NELEnglish
Honokaho-no-kahJapanese
CrÍOstÓIr-Irish
Gheorghe-Romanian