boogeyman

• Eine erfundene, furchterregende Gestalt, mit der man Kinder erschreckt, um sie zum Gehorsam zu bewegen oder vor Gefahren zu warnen.

An imaginary, frightening creature often invoked to scare children into behaving.

1. Imaginary monsterB1informal

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

   Schwarzer Mann

   • Parents sometimes tell their kids the boogeyman will get them if they don't behave.
   • The boogeyman is a common figure in folklore around the world.
   • He was scared of the boogeyman hiding under his bed.

   Synonymebogeybogeymanbugbeargoblinmonsterogrephantomspecter