bogey men
Imaginary childhood monsters
Bogey men is the plural of bogeyman—a frightening creature invoked to scare children into obedience: If you don't behave, the bogey men will get you.
More broadly, bogey men are any imagined or exaggerated threats used to instill fear: Politicians love their bogey men.
Also spelled bogiemen or boogiemen.
- bugbearPersistent cause of anxiety
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- things that go bump in the nightFrightening nocturnal phenomena
- hobgoblinTroublesome fairy creature
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
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bogey menguardian angels
Protective spirits assigned to individuals
protectors · saviors · knights in shining armor · defenders · fairy godmothers
bogey menfairy godmothers
Supernatural benefactors granting wishes
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