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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles lacking reliable references, American legendary creatures, German legendary creatures, Mythological monsters, Devils
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bogeyman  bugbear  bugaboo  boogeyman  booger
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An imaginary monster used to frighten children WordNet 3.0
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An imaginary monster used to frighten children WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the boogeyman, and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. Wikipedia
The bogeyman is a mythical creature used by adults to frighten children into good behaviour. Wikipedia
Legendary creature, comparable to the Bogeyman. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Legendary monster. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Mythical creature Wikidata
Creature from myth Wikidata
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories. Wiktionary
Menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories. Wiktionary (translation)
An imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children. Wiktionary
Imaginary creature. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
monster
mythic humanoid
elemental
figure used in threatening children
HAS KIND
pishtaco
Bloody Bones
Oude Rode Ogen
HAS INSTANCE
Oude Rode Ogen
Black Annis
CA
El moro Mussa
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
SAID TO BE THE SAME AS
bogeyman
bauchan
bogle
boggart
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger
Wikipedia
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bogeyman, bugbear
Wikidata
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bogeyman, bugbear
Wiktionary
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bogeyman, bugbear
Wikipedia Redirections
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Al-bubu, Awd Goggie, Babau, Babay, Baboulas, Baubaus, bavbav, Bicho-papão, bogey man, bogeymen, Boggie man, Boggie Man, Bogie man, Bogie Man, Bogieman, Bogy Man, Bogyman, Booger Monster, Boogey man, Boogey Man, Boogey monster, boogeyman, boogeymen, boogie man, Boogie men, Boogie monster, Boogieman, Boogiemen, Boogyman, Bug bear, Bugabear, Bugbears, Bugbears in popular culture, Butzemann, Cacooey, Churnmilk Peg, croquemitaine, man with a sack, Melsh Dick, Ranye Dougo, Tankerabogus, The Bogey Man, the Bogeyman, The bogieman, The Boogey Man, The Boogeyman, The Boogie Man, The Boogieman, The boogieman, The Boogy Man
Wikidata Alias
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bogieman, boogeyman, boogieman

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