Meaning of bogeyman | Babel Free
ˈbəʊ.ɡɪˌmænDefinitions
- A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
- Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract; a real threat greatly exaggerated for those purposes.
Equivalents
العربية
بعبع
Català
papu
Ελληνικά
μπαμπούλας
Esperanto
infantimigulo
Eesti
koll
Français
croque-mitaine
Bahasa Indonesia
momok
Latina
larva
Македонски
Баба Рога
Shqip
gogol
தமிழ்
பூச்சாண்டி
Examples
“Near-synonyms: bogeyperson, bogeywoman”
“Lay⟳ your head down child I won't let⟳ the boogeyman come⟳ Counting bodies like⟳ sheep To the rhythm of the war drums Pay⟳ no mind⟳ to the rabble Pay⟳ no mind⟳ to the rabble Head down, go to sleep⟳ To the rhythm of the war drums”
“Near-synonyms: bug-a-boo, bugaboo, chimera”
“The bogeyman of a Halloween-candy poisoner behind every door has animated occasional moral panics against trick-or-treating.”
“With no original ideas or solutions, they've now resorted to bringing out a tried-and-tested bogeymen in a last-ditch attempt⟳ to derail much-needed legislation.”
“Before the Internet it was television. And, if not that, it was radio, films, or games. All have⟳ taken their turn⟳ as the popular bogeyman, blighting the minds of the young.”
“If there’s a down side to the film, it’s that “Soros” probably doesn’t devote enough time to the way its subject has become⟳ a favorite bogeyman to conservatives that paint⟳ him as the guiding hand behind grassroots campaigns by those intent on discrediting them.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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