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boogeyman

/boog-ee-man, boo-gee-/US // ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi- //

恶棍,盗贼,恶棍人,祸水鬼

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural boog·ey·men.

    • : bogeyman.

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Examples

  • The practice, known as microtargeted advertising, is one of the Internet’s biggest boogeymen and has long been criticized as invasive, discriminatory and divisive.

  • By being looped into this national racial boogeyman, they are fodder for outrage.

  • He says that posture is a popular boogeyman—the presumed culprit for everything from back pain, to headaches, to the constriction of blood vessels, to fatigue.

  • For Republican politicians, cancel culture is a boogeyman of dazzling dexterity, capable of inflaming donors’ paranoia and opening their wallets.

  • For years, Republicans have linked all Democrats to boogeymen like Nancy Pelosi, AOC and Hillary Clinton.

  • Are you curious, as I am, to know the literal meaning of the word or phrase Griswold translated as “boogeyman”?

  • For many, the events of the last few weeks have only intensified perceptions of Cuba as regional boogeyman.

  • The news quickly took Washington by storm, earning Cantor the nickname the “boogeyman.”

  • So, every story in Night Shift, especially “The Boogeyman” and “I Am the Doorway”—was huge for me.

  • He was generally considered the number one fighter in the game, going by the nickname of The Boogeyman.

  • Now that we knew Oswalds you know they really think we are boogeyman or something.