bogeyman
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Noun [edit]
bogeyman (plural bogeymen)
- A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
- (by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.
- The alleged link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda turned out to be a bogeyman.
Translations [edit]
menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories
any make-believe threat