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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

  1. noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
  2. noun Any exaggerated threat used to frighten or manipulate people.

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