hombre del saco — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bogeyman noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
Senses
hombre del saco is used for these senses in English:
- bogeyman A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
- sack man folkloric character, in many Latin American countries, who collects naughty children in a large sack and eats them.
- whangdoodle (often, humorous) A whimsical monster in folklore and children's fiction; a bugbear.
bogeyman — full definition
- noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
- noun Any exaggerated threat used to frighten or manipulate people.