Found 2 items, similar to boogeyman.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: boogeyman boogeyman n : an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn: bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, booger]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Boogeyman Boogeyman \Boog"ey*man\, Bogeyman \Bo"gey*man\, n. Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children, etc. “Go to sleep or the Boogeyman will get you.” Syn: Hobgoblin; goblin; specter; ogre; scarecrow; booger; bugaboo; bugbear. [1913 Webster +PJC]