boogerman

boog·er·man

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo g-er-man, boo-ger-]
- /ˈbʊg ərˌmæn, ˈbu gər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo g-er-man, boo-ger-]
- /ˈbʊg ərˌmæn, ˈbu gər-/

Definitions of boogerman word

noun plural boogerman South Midland and Southern U.S. bogeyman. 1
noun plural boogerman an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, especially a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children. 1
noun boogerman Alternative form of bogeyman. 0

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Parts of speech for Boogerman

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boogerman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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