bo‧gey‧man /ˈbəʊɡimæn $ ˈboʊ-/
noun (
plural bogeymen /-men/)
[countable]1. an evil spirit, especially in children’s imagination or stories
2. someone who people think is evil or unpleasant:
Manson was and remains America’s number one bogeyman. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲