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Bogeymen vs Bogeyman - What's the difference?

bogeymen | bogeyman |

As nouns the difference between bogeymen and bogeyman

is that bogeymen is while bogeyman is a menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.

bogeymen

English

Noun

(head)

    • bogeyman

    English

    (wikipedia bogeyman)

    Alternative forms

    * boogieman * boogeyman * boogyman * bogyman

    Noun

    (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 .

    See also

    * bugbear

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