dictionary.ptbogeymannounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/pɐˈpɐ̃w̃/pa·pãoPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1An imaginary monster used to frighten children.Usage examples“Grandparents used to scare children with the bogeyman.”“That car is a real gas-guzzling bogeyman.”SynonymsbogeymanboogeymanmonsterCommon combinationsbogeymanbudget bogeyman
An imaginary monster used to frighten children.Usage examples“Grandparents used to scare children with the bogeyman.”“That car is a real gas-guzzling bogeyman.”SynonymsbogeymanboogeymanmonsterCommon combinationsbogeymanbudget bogeyman