Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Folkloreboogeymanboo‧gey‧man /ˈbuːɡimæn/ noun [countable] RFa bogeymanExamples from the Corpusboogeyman• Also known as a boogeyman or bogeyman, one can only have an effect if its victim pays heed to it. ldoceonline.com