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- noun Alternative spelling of
bogeyman .
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Examples
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It's the "boogyman" he could be right around the corner, better watch out, he's out to getcha!!!!!!
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So better freeways will keep the $4.50/gallon boogyman away?
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If you look at the slog article, McGinn minces words again, and reveals his boogyman rhetoric is just so much fear.
Council Should Unite Behind McGinn On The Tunnel Cost Overrun Provision « PubliCola 2010
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However, GOP is using the Karl Rove playbook by using fear and boogyman tactics.
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Like the religious right to Bush, Kerry will feel obligated to side with unions on some of the less important issues (such as proposals to trim overtime for many workers) but is unlikely to be the liberal boogyman republicans want to paint.
Bush on Trial, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I'm a "wacko" to you because I am self sufficient, deriving my spirituality and morality from an internal process that does not require a santa claus, the devil, or the boogyman.
Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009
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This isn't because people don't want it, it's because goofballs like Rush and Hannity have put a boogyman in the closet, and people are scared.
WH senior aide: Obama considering major speech on health care 2009
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So better freeways will keep the $4.50/gallon boogyman away?
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The big oil deal was made, and now hes untouchable, and very useful as the boogyman they can pull out of their hat when ever they want to scare everyone. eolufemi
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Fred ♪ ♫ ♪ says: backup pushes the socialism boogyman, like any good right winger.
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