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bogeyman

[boog-ee-man, boh-gee-, boo-] / ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈboʊ gi-, ˈbu- /


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Nigel Dewale, 60, sent the posts to Carter's TikTok account, under his username "Bogeyman", during the Women's Euro 2025 tournament in which England successfully defended their trophy.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Bogeyman Audience members will be blindfolded for this new horror-themed 20-minute theatrical experience; 18 and up only; waiver must be signed before entry.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2019

“Green wants us to believe in his Bogeyman, and Curtis is his ace card,” Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in her New York Times review.

From New York Times • May 25, 2019

Still, not all is lost, because the Bogeyman, bless him, has not forgotten his manners.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 12, 2018

He had replaced Satan, the Bogeyman, Frankenstein's monster, and Mumbo Jumbo, Lord of the Congo, in the public mind.

From Anything You Can Do! by Garrett, Randall




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