The bogeyman, boogyman, bogyman, or boogeyman, is a legendary ghostlike monster often believed in by children. The bogeyman has no specific appearance, and bogeyman can be used metaphorically to denote a person or thing of which someone has an irrational fear. The bogeyman legend may originate from Scotland, where such creatures are sometimes called bogles, boggarts, or bogies.^[1] The Bogeyman is a legendary monster. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Child (disambiguation). ... Fear is an emotional response to impending danger, that is tied to anxiety. ... This article is about the country. ... In British folklore, a boggart (or bogart, bogan, bogle or boggle) is a household spirit, sometimes mischievous, sometimes helpful. ...

The most common childhood conception of the bogeyman is that of someone (usually a monster) lurking in bedrooms (e.g., behind the door, in the closet, or under the bed), where he lies in wait before attacking the sleeper.

Bogeyman tales vary by region. In some places the bogeyman is male, in others, female. In some Midwestern states of the USA the bogeyman does not enter bedrooms but instead scratches on the windows. It is said that a wart can be transmitted to someone by the bogeyman.^[1] Bogeymen may be said to target a specific mischief – for instance, a bogeyman that persecutes children who suck their thumbs – or just general misbehavior. A wart is generally a small, rough tumor, typically on hands and feet, that can resemble a cauliflower or a solid blister. ...

Popular portrayals of bogeymen include Raymond Briggs' Fungus the Bogeyman, as well as Victor Herbert's 1903 operetta Babes in Toyland, where they lived (unsurprisingly) in Bogeyland. The former relies on the children's slang word "bogey" meaning dried nasal mucus, a substance of which these particular bogeymen are particularly fond. "The Bogeyman" was a recurring villain in the successful 1980s children's cartoon series The Real Ghostbusters, whose episodes are regarded as the series' most popular. In 1999 Disney's TV Movie Don't Look Under the Bed, the main character Francis Bacon is being framed for a series of practical jokes by the Bogeyman, She gets help from an imaginary friend named Larry. Pixar's animated film Monsters, Inc., (2001) depicts an entire economy that dictates the operations of the various monsters that scare children at night. In The Nightmare Before Christmas, the bogeyman is called Oogie Boogie, an animated sack of bugs who enjoys gambling. In Terry Pratchett's Discworld, bogeymen are depicted as tall, rangy, hairy beings who are vaguely apish. They hide under beds, behind doors, and in closets, for no reason anyone can understand, or at least no reason they are willing to disclose; in Ankh-Morpork bogeys sometimes pop off to Beirs for a quiet drink. Recommended methods of dealing with bogeys are to put your head under the covers, which will entice him to leave, or alternately put his head under the covers, which will cause him existential uncertainty-he will be unsure whether or not he exists, a state that will subside once the blanket is removed. Raymond Briggs in his studio Raymond Briggs (born January 18, 1934) is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and author who has achieved critical and popular success among adults and children. ... Calvin the Bogeyman book cover Calvin the Bogeyman (1977) is a critically acclaimed childrens graphic novel by British artist Raymond Briggs. ... Victor Herbert Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859–May 26, 1924) was a popular composer of light opera, and an accomplished cellist and conductor. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Babes in Toyland is a 1903 operetta by Victor Herbert, which wove together various characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes into a musical — mainly because librettist Glen MacDonough wanted to cash in on the Wizard of Oz phenomena sweeping Broadway that year. ... Bogeyland is the abode of the bogeymen (and presumably, bogeywomen) in Victor Herberts popular 1903 operetta Babes in Toyland, which formed the basis for the 1934 classic film March of the Wooden Soldiers. ... Mucus is a slippery secretion of the lining of various membranes in the body. ... The Real Ghostbusters was an American animated television series based on the hit 1984 film Ghostbusters. ... This movie was about how a girl convinced her younger brother that his imaginary friend didnt exist and that he was too old for it. ... Monsters, Inc. ... Halloweentown Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 Academy Award-nominated, stop motion animated musical film about the inhabitants of Halloween Town who take over Christmas, directed by stop-motion animator Henry Selick. ... Oogie Boogie. ... Cover of an early edition of The Colour of Magic; art by Josh Kirby Discworld is a comedic fantasy book series by the British author Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of...

Origin of the word

The word bogey is linked to many similar words in other European languages, which may be cognates; púca, pooka or pookha (Irish Gaelic), pwca, bwga or bwgan (Welsh), puki (Old Norse), pixie or piskie (Cornish), puck (English), bogu (Slavonic)^[2]. The Púca (Old Irish), (also Pooka, Phooka, Phouka, Púka, Pwca in Welsh, pouque in Dgèrnésiais, also Glashtyn, Gruagach) is a creature of Celtic folklore, notably in Ireland and Wales. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ... For the Cornish-English dialect, see West Country dialects. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...  Countries where a West Slavic language is the national language  Countries where an East Slavic language is the national language  Countries where a South Slavic language is the national language The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup...

In Ireland they were a type of faerie that lived in the bog and kidnapped children so they could play with them. They made them stay a year and a day. ^{[citation needed]}

Another possible source for the word is the Russian word бог (God), pronounced "boge", rhyming with "rogue". Demonizing things, notions, even the name of God, from Eastern Europe and beyond is not without precedent in Western Europe and North America. ^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Nanny Rutt - a folk legend from Northorpe, Lincolnshire.
• Oogie Boogie - a character from the Tim Burton film The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Michael Myers - a character from the Halloween film series who is analogous to the Boogeyman (referenced especially in the first film)
• Marty Wright - professional wrestler under the name "The Boogeyman"
• Freddy Krueger - monster in Nightmare on Elm Street films. Directed by Wes Craven
• The boggart in the Harry Potter series is considered a boogeyman.
• Boogeyman - a film about a man who has to face the boogeyman, who had supposedly taken his father right in front of him as a child.
• The Powerpuff Girls-a villain named the boogieman.
• Derek Boogaard- NHL player whose nickname is The Boogieman
• The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - A villain of the series and old arch-enemy of Grim's since junior high school.
• Krampus - a bogeyman-like companion of Saint Nicholas.

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References

The International Standard Book Number, or ISBN (sometimes pronounced is-ben), is a unique[1] identifier for books, intended to be used commercially. ...

External links

• The Bogeyman of Earthquake Prediction (an example of the metaphorical use of "bogeyman")
• Napoleon.org - fun stuff (describing the origins of the term 'bogeyman' - an English reference to the infamous diminutive Corsican conqueror)
• Online Etymology Dictionary - entry for "bogey".
• The Word Detective
• Encyclopedia Mythica - cites "Bugis" origin for "bogeyman".