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- noun Plural form of
boogeyman .
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Examples
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By the end of the day, it started to sound like "boogeymen," or "weapons of mass destruction."
"Strategies and Paradigms" shunn 2003
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By the end of the day, it started to sound like "boogeymen," or "weapons of mass destruction."
"Strategies and Paradigms" shunn 2003
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I would say in parting that you are 100\% correct that the "politics of economics" largely trumps sound macroeconomic theory / knowledge - mostly because it is much easier for the public to comprehend "boogeymen" than complex systems and secondary / tertiary / etc. impact of "well meaning" policy.
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Far from the image of a fifth column of foreign, terrorist sympathizers and shariah-imposing boogeymen, data indicates that Muslim Americans are actually among the most integrated, optimistic, thriving, and loyal citizens of this country.
John L. Esposito: 10th Anniversary of 9/11 and Muslim Americans: the Need for a New Narrative John L. Esposito 2011
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Far from the image of a fifth column of foreign, terrorist sympathizers and shariah-imposing boogeymen, data indicates that Muslim Americans are actually among the most integrated, optimistic, thriving, and loyal citizens of this country.
John L. Esposito: 10th Anniversary of 9/11 and Muslim Americans: the Need for a New Narrative John L. Esposito 2011
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Ahmadinejad, Putin, Chavez – these are all boogeymen who want nothing more (in their minds) but to hurt us.
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As I suggested back on the 1st, the reason for rejecting the contract had more to do with "Republican bungling" than with gay bullies that were made boogeymen by various members of the right-wing choir.
James Peron: Republican Bungling Confirmed: Gay Bullies Exonerated James Peron 2011
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Al Franken has a bill to limit sharing of location data with third parties those "third parties" are becoming the boogeymen of the digital age, though they are often just companies that serve ads, provide web services such as analytics, and sell us stuff.
Jeff Jarvis: Social Is for Sharing, Not Hiding Jeff Jarvis 2011
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As I suggested back on the 1st, the reason for rejecting the contract had more to do with "Republican bungling" than with gay bullies that were made boogeymen by various members of the right-wing choir.
James Peron: Republican Bungling Confirmed: Gay Bullies Exonerated James Peron 2011
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Far from the image of a fifth column of foreign, terrorist sympathizers and shariah-imposing boogeymen, data indicates that Muslim Americans are actually among the most integrated, optimistic, thriving, and loyal citizens of this country.
John L. Esposito: 10th Anniversary of 9/11 and Muslim Americans: the Need for a New Narrative John L. Esposito 2011
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