In the 1973 short story "The Boogeyman" by Stephen King, a titular monster kills the children of the protagonist, Lester Billings, driving him into a mental breakdown.

bogeyman, any of a variety of fictional and oftentimes folkloric monsters described in stories designed to frighten children. Tales of the bogeyman and various analogues have been used …

Even among Republicans, 42% said Trump was responsible for the current economic conditions, compared with the 53% who blamed Biden, the administration’s frequent boogeyman.

Boogeyman: Directed by Stephen Kay. With Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless, Skye McCole Bartusiak. A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped …

/ ˈbuː.ɡi.mən / Add to word list a bogeyman (Definition of boogeyman from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The Boogeyman is a powerful and legendary Tulpa that was made by people's nature to fear the unknown. Originally born as an imaginary being used by adults to scare children into behaving.

Apr 2, 2018 · The bogeyman is a mythical monster whose impact can be traced around the world. One of the first references to this legendary creature was found in the 1500’s, though it is …

boogeyman in American English (ˈbʊgiˌmæn ) noun Word forms: plural boogeyˌmen (ˈbʊgiˌmɛn ) a frightening imaginary being, often one used as a threat in disciplining children

Definition of boogeyman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Was Deen really an early victim of the fictitious celebrity boogeyman now known as “cancel culture,” or was she appropriately harangued? Craig said the characters’ frequent …