Bogeyman

usgb/ˈbəʊɡimæn/
noun

A scary figure in stories used to frighten children.

Mothers sometimes tell their kids that the bogeyman will come if they don't go to sleep.
Visual representation of "bogeyman" - A scary figure in stories used to frighten children

Often appears as...

  • the bogeyman will get you
  • fear of the bogeyman
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Childhood Fear

Used to make children behave, implies an irrational or unfounded fear.

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Stop misbehaving, or the bogeyman will come!
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Not Real

Emphasize that 'bogeyman' is imaginary, to alleviate fear in a child.

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There's no need to be scared; the bogeyman isn't real.
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