Buggyman

/ˈbʌɡimæn/ noun

Definition

A frightening figure or goblin used to scare children into obedience; another name for the bogeyman.

Etymology

Compound of 'buggy' (a bugbear or goblin creature) plus 'man,' following the same pattern as bogeyman.

Kelly Says

The buggyman and bogeyman served the same cultural function—a personified fear that parents invoked to control children's behavior, making them early examples of what psychologists call 'scare tactics' in parenting.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ህፃን መኪና ሰው
htsa-n me-ki-na se-w
ARالعربية
رجل العربة
rijal al-araba
BNবাংলা
শিশু গাড়ির মানুষ
shi-shu ga-dir manush
CACatalà
home ambulatori
ho-me am-bu-la-to-ri
CSČeština
muž s kočárkem
muz s ko-cha-rkem
DADansk
vognsmand
vogns-mand
DEDeutsch
Der Wahnvorstellung
der vahn-vors-tel-lung
ELΕλληνικά
άντρας με καρότσω
an-tras me ka-ro-tso
ESEspañol
hombre del cochecito
om-bre del koh-cheh-toh
FAفارسی
مرد با ماشین کودک
mard ba mashin-e kokid
FISuomi
vauhtiauton mies
vauhtiauton mies
FRFrançais
homme du landau
om-me doo lan-doh
GUGU
બાળક વાહન માણસ
ba-alk va-han ma-an-s
HAHA
mutumin dake babu
mu-tu-min da-ke ba-bu
HEעברית
איש עם עגלת תינוקות
ish im agelat tinokot
HIहिन्दी
बच्चों की गाड़ी का आदमी
bach-chon kee ga-dee ka a-da-mi
HUMagyar
kisa babakocsi embere
ki-sa ba-ba-kocsi em-bere
IDBahasa Indonesia
pria kereta bayi
pri-a ke-re-ta ba-yi
IGIG
onye na-akwụ ụmụaka
on-ye na-ak-wu umu-a-ka
ITItaliano
uomo del carrozzino
oo-mo del kar-ro-tsin-no
JA日本語
バギーマン
bagi-man
KKKK
өнімді бала тамашашы
o-nim-di ba-la ta-ma-sha-shy
KMKM
បុរសជាម្ចាស់ក្រុង
bur-sa chea m-ch-as krung
KO한국어
버기맨
beo-gi-man
MRMR
बच्च्यांच्या गाडीचा माणूस
bach-cha-n-cha ga-di-cha ma-nus
MSBahasa Melayu
orang kereta bayi
orang ke-re-ta ba-yi
MYမြန်မာ
ကလေး ကား သူ
ka-le kar thu
NLNederlands
kinderwagenman
kin-der-wagen-man
NONorsk
vognmann
vogn-mann
PAPA
ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੀ गाੜੀ ਦਾ ਮਨੁੱਖ
bach-yaan dee ga-ree da man-nu-kh
PLPolski
mężczyzna z wózkiem
men-zy-zna z vo-z-kem
PTPortuguês
homem do carrinho
oh-mem do kar-rin-ho
RORomână
omul cu carucior
om-ul cu ca-ru-cio-r
RUРусский
буксировщик
buk-si-rov-shchik
SVSvenska
vagnman
vagon-man
SWKiswahili
mtu wa stroller
mtu wa stroller
TAதமிழ்
குழந்தை காரின் மனிதன்
kuzhanthai kaarin manithan
TEతెలుగు
బిడ్డల కారు వ్యక్తి
biddalakaru vyakti
THไทย
คนขับรถเข็น
kon khwa rot hen
TLTL
lalaking may kariton
la-la-king may ka-ri-ton
TRTürkçe
bebek arabası adamı
be-bek a-ra-ba-si a-da-mi
UKУкраїнська
чоловік з дитячою коляскою
cholovik z dytyachoyu koliaskoyu
URاردو
چھوٹے بچوں کی کار کا آدمی
cho-tay bach-on kee kar ka a-da-mi
VITiếng Việt
người đàn ông xe đẩy
nguoi dan ong xe day
YOYO
ọmọ ọlọ́pọ̀
o-mo o-lo-po
ZH中文
小汽车怪兽
xiao qiche guai shou
ZUZU
umuntu we-stroller
u-mu-ntu we-strol-ler

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