bogeyman

• Erfundenes Monster oder Schreckgestalt, mit der man Kindern droht, um sie zum Wohlverhalten zu bringen.

An imaginary monster or frightening figure, often used to scare children into behaving.

1. Imaginary monsterA2informal

   A mythical creature or monster often invoked to frighten children into good behavior.

   Buhmann

   • Parents sometimes tell their children that the bogeyman will get them if they misbehave.
   • The bogeyman is a common figure in folklore used to scare kids.
   • He hid under the covers, afraid the bogeyman was in his closet.

   Synonymeboogeymanbugaboobugbeargoblinhobgoblinmonsterogre