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The bogeyman (; also spelled or known as bogyman, bogy, bogey, and, in American English, US English, also boogeyman) is a mythical creature typically used to frighten children into good behavior. Bogeymen have no specific appearances, and conceptions vary drastically by household and culture, but they are most commonly depicted as Masculinity, masculine, Androgyny, androgynous or even Femininity, feminine monsters that punish children for Behavior, misbehavior. The bogeyman, and conceptually similar monsters can be found in many cultures around the world. Bogeymen may target a specific act or general misbehavior, depending on the purpose of invoking the figure, often on the basis of a warning from an Parenting, authority figure to a child. The term is sometimes used as a non-specific Anthropomorphism, personification of, or Metonymy, metonym for, Fear, terror – and sometimes the Devil. Etymology The word ''bogeyman'', used to describe a monster in English, may have derived fro ...
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Francisco De Goya, Que Viene El Coco (Here Comes The Bogey-Man), Published 1799, NGA 7459
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Communitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Communitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque language, Basque is spoken, "Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan language, Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "Pancho". "Kiko (given name), Kiko"and "Cisco" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "Chico (other), Chico" (''shíco''). People with the given name * Pope Francis (1936-2025) is rendered in the Spanish, Portu ...
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