Goya'sQue vieneel Coco (Here Comes the Boogeyman/The Boogeyman Is Coming), c. 1797
Thebogeyman (/ˈboʊɡimæn/; also spelled or known asbogyman,[1]bogy,[1] orbogey,[1] andboogeyman inthe United States andCanada)[1] is amythical 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 asmasculine,androgynous or evenfemininemonsters that punish children formisbehaviour.[2] 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 anauthority figure to a child. The term is sometimes used as a non-specificpersonification of, ormetonym for,terror – and sometimes theDevil.[3]
The wordbogeyman, used to describe a monster in English, may have derived fromMiddle Englishbugge orbogge, which means 'frightening specter', 'terror', or 'scarecrow'. It relates toboggart,bugbear (frombug, meaning 'goblin' or 'scarecrow', andbear) an imaginary demon in the form of a bear that ate small children. It was also used to mean a general object of dread. The wordbugaboo, with a similar pair of meanings, may have arisen as an alteration ofbugbear.[4]Bogeyman itself is known from the 15th century, though bogeyman stories are likely to be much older.[5]
It is often described as a dark, formless creature with shapeshifting abilities. The bogeyman is known to satiate its appetite by snatching and consuming children.[7] Descriptions of the bogeyman vary across cultures, yet there are often commonalities between them including claws/talons, or sharp teeth. The nature of the creature also varies from culture to culture, although most examples are said to be a kind of spirit, withdemons,witches, and otherlegendary creatures being less common variants. Some are described as havinganimal features such as horns, hooves, or a bug-like appearance.[8][unreliable source?]
Because of the myth's global prevalence, it is difficult to find the original source of the legends. The Bogeyman was first referenced for thehobgoblins described in the 16th century England. Many believed that they were made to torment humans, and while some only played simple pranks, others were more foul in nature.[8][unreliable source?]
TheSack Man is a variant of the Bogeyman folklore which, as its name suggests, stuffs children into a sack. It predominantly exists in the culture of Latin American countries, such asArgentina,Uruguay,Chile,Paraguay andBrazil; as well as inIberian culture (Spain andPortugal), where the variant originated and whence it was brought over to the Americas throughcolonization.
It is sometimes referred to asel hombre del costal,el hombre de la bolsa,el hombre del saco, or in Portuguese,o homem do saco; all such names meaning either "the sack man" or "the bag man". It may also be known asel viejo del saco (in Spanish) oro velho do saco (in Portuguese), which mean "the old man with the sack". Another Spanish-language variation isel roba-chicos, "the child-stealer".
Similar legends are present in Eastern Europe (e.g.BulgarianTorbalan, "sack man"), as well as inHaiti and some countries in Asia.[9][failed verification]
El Coco (alsoEl Cuco andCucuy, sometimes calledEl Bolo) is another version of the Bogeyman, common to many Spanish-speaking countries. TheCuca Fera [ca] (orCucafera) monster is the equivalent in certain parts of Catalonia.
InSpain, parents will sing lullabies and tell rhymes to children, warning them that if they do not sleep,El Coco will come to get them. The rhyme originated in the 17th century and while it has evolved over the years, it has still retained its original meaning to this day.Coconuts (Spanish:coco) received their name because of the hairy, brown "face" created by the coconut shell's three indentations, which reminded the Portuguese sailors of "Coco".
Among Mexican-Americans,El Cucuy is portrayed as an evil monster that hides under children's beds at night and kidnaps or eats those who do not obey his/her parents by going to sleep when it is time to do so. However, the Spanish American bogeyman does not resemble the shapeless or hairy monster of Spain: social sciences professor Manuel Medrano says popular legend describesel cucuy as a small humanoid with glowing red eyes that hides in closets or under the bed. "Some lore has him as a kid who was the victim of violence... and now he's alive, but he's not," Medrano said, citingXavier Garza's 2004 bookCreepy Creatures and other Cucuys."[10]
In Brazilian folklore, a similar character calledCuca is depicted as a femalehumanoidalligator, or an old lady with a sack. There is a lullaby sung by many parents to their children that says that theCuca will come to get them and make a soup, or soap out of them if they do not sleep, just as in Spain. TheCuca is also a character ofMonteiro Lobato'sSítio do Picapau Amarelo ("Yellow Woodpecker's Farm"), a series of short novels written for children which contain a large number of characters from Brazilian folklore.[11]
In the countries of central andEastern Mediterranean, children who misbehave are threatened with a creature known as "babau" (or "baubau", "baobao", "bavbav", or بعبع "Bu'Bu'" or similar). InItaly, the Babau is also calledl'uomo nero or "black man". In Italy, he is portrayed as a tall man wearing a heavy black coat, with a blackhood or hat which hides his face. Sometimes, parents will knock loudly under the table, pretending that someone is knocking at the door, and say something like: "Here comesl'uomo nero! He must know that there's a child here who doesn't want to drink his soup!". It is also featured in a widespread nursery rhyme in Italy: "Ninna nanna, ninna oh, questo bimbo a chi lo do? Lo darò all' uomo nero, che lo tiene un anno intero." (English: "Lullaby Lulla Oh, who do I give this child to? I will give him to the Boogeyman, who's going to keep him for a whole year")L'uomo nero is not supposed to eat or harm children, but instead takes them away to a mysterious and frightening place.[12][unreliable source?]
German folklore has dozens of different figures that correspond to the Bogeyman. These have various appearances (such as of agnome, man, animal,monster,ghost ordevil). They are sometimes said to appear at very specific places (such as in forests, at bodies of water, cliffs, cornfields or vineyards). These figures are called by many different names, which are often only regionally known. One of these, possibly etymologically related to the Bogeyman, is theButzemann [de], which can be of gnome-like and other demonic or ghostly appearance.[13][unreliable source?] Other examples include theBuhmann (who is mostly proverbial) andder schwarze Mann ("The Black Man"),[14][verification needed] an inhuman creature which hides in the dark corners under the bed or in the closet and carries children away. The figure is part of the children's gameWer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann? ("Who is afraid of the bogeyman?").
Afghanistan – The Madar-i-Al is a nocturnalhag that slaughters infants in their cribs and is invoked to frighten children into obedience. Burningwild rue seeds and fumigating the area around the baby is believed to offer protection against her.[15]
Albania – The Buba is a serpentine monster. Mothers would tell their children to be quiet or the Buba would get them.[16] The Gogol is a terriblegiant that frightens children into being good.[17] The Lubia is a femaledemon with an insatiable appetite for the flesh of children, especially girls. She has many heads, from seven to a hundred, and like the Greekhydra if one head is severed then others will grow in its place.[18]
Algeria - The H'awouahoua is a chimeric monster made from various animal parts and eyes of flaming spit. Algerian parents warn their children to behave or the H'awouahoua will come for them and eat them and use their skin to mend his coat that's made of human skin.
Azerbaijan – The Div is a hairy giant that eats children. It was outsmarted and defeated by a clever young boy named Jirtdan, a popular hero inAzerbaijani fairy tales.[19]
Belize –Tata Duende is a mythicalgoblin described as being of small stature, with a beard, wrinkles, backwards feet, a large brimmed hat, and lacking thumbs. He is the protector of the forests and animals and was used to scare children from going out to play at night or going into the jungle, but he can also help those who are lost, who want to learn music or who want to find fortune.[20][unreliable source?]
Bosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia,Serbia andNorth Macedonia –Babaroga (a South Slavic variant ofBaba Yaga;baba meaninghag androg meaninghorn, thus literally meaninghorned hag) is commonly attributed the characteristics of the bogeyman. The details vary regionally and by household due tooral tradition, but it always manifests as a menacing hag who hunts irreverent children. It is described as fond of trapping and eating caught children.[21]
Brazil andPortugal – A monster more akin to the Bogeyman is calledBicho Papão ("Eating Beast") orSarronco ("Deep-Voiced Man"). A notable difference between it and thehomem do saco is that the latter is a daytime menace and "Bicho Papão" is a nighttime menace. Another important difference is that "Homem do Saco" ("Sack Man") usually kidnaps children who go to places without parents authorization, while "Bicho Papão" scares naughty children and hides under their beds, closets or roofs.[22][unreliable source?]
InInuit religion, there is ashapeshifter called theIjiraq which is said to kidnap children, hide them away, and abandon them. If the children can convince the Ijiraq to let them go, they can useinukshuk to find their way home.[23] Within Inuit mythology, there is also theQallupilluit, human-like creatures with long fingernails, green skin, and long hair that live in the sea. They carry babies and children away in theirparkas if the children disobey their parents and wander off alone close to the water. The Qalupalik adopt the children and bring them to live with them underwater.[24]
Canada – Within the culture ofFrench Canadians the Bogeyman is calledBonhomme Sept Heures [fr] (En:The Seven O'Clock Man). Children are cautioned to go to bed by 7 pm, or else be taken by The Seven O'Clock Man.
China,Hong Kong andMacau – AmongCantonese people,鴉烏婆 (Jyutping:aa1 wu1 po4), roughly meaning "ugly old woman" or "the crow", is an old hag or crow-like monster that kidnaps children, used to scare disobedient children.[25][26]
Cyprus – InCypriot Greek, the Bogeyman is called Kkullas (Κκουλλάς); a man (vaguely described as hooded and/or deformed) who will put misbehaving children in a bag and take them away from their homes.[citation needed]
Czech Republic – The equivalent of the Bogeyman in the Czech Republic isbubák (≈imp) orstrašidlo (≈ghost), but these are not typically connected with abducting children nor with discriminating between well and bad behaved ones. This is more often attributed topolednice[27][unreliable source?] andklekánice (Lady Midday), or to thečert (Krampus, or lit.devil) who, along withSt. Nicholas is traditionally believed to visit families onDecember 5.[28][unreliable source?]
Egypt – The "Abu Rigl Maslukha" (ابو رجل مسلوخة), which translates to the "Man With Burnt/Skinned Leg". It is a story that is traditionally told by parents when children misbehave. It is a monster said to have been burnt as a child because he did not listen to his parents. He grabs naughty children to cook and eat them.[29][unreliable source?]
The Gooseberry Wife was said to guard gooseberry bushes on theIsle of Wight and took the form of a large hairy caterpillar.[31]
Churnmilk Peg inWest Yorkshire was a femalegoblin who guarded nut thickets until they could be harvested and would always be seen smoking a pipe. Melsh Dick was her male counterpart and performed the same function.[31]
Tom Dockin had iron teeth that he used to devour bad children.[31]
Other nursery bogies include Mumpoker, Tankerabogus who drags children into his deep, dark pit and Tom-Poker who lives in dark closets and holes under stairs.[31]
Finland – The equivalent of the Bogeyman in Finland ismörkö, often depicted as a dark and hairy creature that may or may not be humanoid. A contemporary usage of the word is inMoomin-stories (originally written in Swedish) in whichmörkö (the Groke) is a large, frightening, dark blue, ghost-like creature.
France – The French equivalent of the Bogeyman isle croque-mitaine ("the mitten-biter" or "the hand-cruncher").[40]
German gameDer schwarze Mann, Philadelphia 1907.
Germany – The Bogeyman is known asDer schwarze Mann ("the Black Man"). The word black/schwarz does not refer to the color of his skin, but rather to his preference for hiding in dark places, such as in the closets or under the beds of children.[22][unreliable source?] There is also a folk game played by young children called "Wer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann?" (Who is afraid of the Black Man?), which is equivalent to the English gameBritish Bulldog, and a folk song called "Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann in unserm Haus herum" (A Bi-Ba-Bogeyman Dances Around in Our House).[41]
Greece – In Greek culture, there exists a mythical creature called Baboulas (Greek:Μπαμπούλας). It is used by parents to scare children into behaving. It is said to be some kind ofcannibal which eats children. A common phrase involving it is: "Greek:Ο Μπαμπούλας θα έρθει και θα σε φάει", meaning "The Bogeyman will come and eat you".[citation needed]
Haiti – In Haiti, a Bogeyman-like entity exists known as Mètminwi / The Master of Midnight. It is depicted as a skinny, extremely tall man who walks around late at night and eats those on the streets. The story is told to children to deter them from going out late.[42]
Hungary – The Hungarian equivalent of the Bogeyman is theMumus, which is a monster-like creature, as well as theZsákos Ember, literally meaning "a man with a sack". A third creature is theRézfaszú bagoly ("Copperpenis Owl"), a giant owl with a copper penis.[43]
Iceland – The Icelandic equivalent of the Bogeyman isGrýla, a female troll who is said to take and eat misbehaving children onChristmas Eve, despite supposedly having been dead for some time. She is also the mother of theYule Lads, an Icelandic equivalent ofSanta Claus.[44]
India – In India, the entity is known by many names across the subcontinent's numerous cultures.Urdu speaking peoples refer to Bogeyman-like creatures by names includingShaitan, Bhoot andJin Baba.Hindi speakers call themBaba andBhoot. InBihar, parents use a demon namedBhakolwa as a Bogeyman. The termsPetona andKaatu are also used.[citation needed] InRajasthan, parents use the nameHaboo. InKarnataka, the demonGoggayya (roughly meaning "terrible man") is a Bogeyman counterpart. In the state ofTamil Nadu,Rettai Kannan (the two-eyed one) orPoochaandi (பூச்சாண்டி) are equivalents. InAndhra Pradesh, the equivalent of the bogeyman isBoochodu. In centralKerala, the bogeyman is referred to as "Kokkachi", who is said to take away disobedient children. In South Kerala, the bogeyman is called "Oochandi". AmongKonkani speakers on India's western coast, "Gongo" is the Bogeyman equivalent. AmongMarathi speaking people (predominantly inMaharashtra), parents threaten the misbehaving children with a male ghost called "Bāgul Buā" (बागुल बुवा). In general, the "Buā" is supposed to kidnap children when they misbehave or do not sleep.[citation needed] In the eastern state ofOdisha, the Bogeyman is a ghost figure called "Baaya" (ବାୟା). In West Bengal among Bengali speaking people, the equivalent is Juju (জুজু).
Indonesia – In Indonesian mythology, particularly onJava,Wewe Gombel is a benevolentghost which takes away children mistreated by their parents. She keeps the children in her nest atop apalm tree and takes care of the children until the parents decide to mend their ways. If they truly want their children back, Wewe Gombel will return them unharmed.
Iran – In Iran, a popular children's folklore creature known as "لولو خورخوره" (Lulu Khor-Khore). Perception of it varies widely, but it's commonly represented as coming out at night and eating misbehaving children.
Iraq – Iraqi folklore has thesaalua, a half-witch half-demonghoul that "is used by parents to scare naughty children". She is briefly mentioned in a tale of the1001 Nights, and is known in some other Persian Gulf countries as well.[citation needed]
Ireland – In Ireland, "An fear dubh" is similar to "L'uomo nero" in Italian folklore.
Petticoat Loose is the shade of a woman, damned for killing her children who haunted the South of Ireland.[45]
Italy – In Italy, "L'uomo nero" (meaning "the black man") is a demon that can appear as a black man or black ghost without legs, often used by adults for scaring their children when they do not want to sleep. In some parts of the country, it is known also as "babau".[46][better source needed]
Marabbecca is a malevolent water monster from the mythology ofSicily that was said to reside in wells and reservoirs and to come up and drag children in that played too close to the water.[citation needed]
Latvia – referred to as the "Bubulis", an abstract masculine evil being that comes for disobedient children.
Lithuania – referred to as theBaubas, an evil spirit with long lean arms, wrinkly fingers, and red eyes. He harasses people by pulling their hair or stifling them.[22][unreliable source?]
Luxembourg –De béise Monni (the evil uncle),De Kropemann (the hookman),De Bö, andde schwaarze Mann (the black man) are Luxembourg's equivalents of the Bogeyman. Luxembourg's many variations of the bogeyman may be the result of the strong influence of neighboring cultures. The Kropemann is said to live in the sewer, using his hook to catch children by the nose if they stand too close to a storm drain. Children may also be warned of thebéise Monni /schwaarze Mann, will come to take them away if they don't behave.[citation needed]
Malta – The Kaw Kaw / Gaw Gaw is said to be a gray slimy male humanoid creature which roams the streets at night. It smells guilt and enter the homes of guilty people, supposedly through cracks and fissures and by extending and contracting its snail-like body. Once inside, it is said to smile uncannily and terrify victims to death. There is also the Il-Belliegħa (the swallowing whirlpool), a female humanoid monster who can shapeshift into a giant serpentine eel-like monster with the face of a monstrous fish and a humanoid arm-like tail with seven fingers who she uses to pull down children who looks down on her wells, or sometimes her long frog-like tongue, but also subsists worms and eels if children are unavailable.[citation needed]
Nepal – In Nepali culture, a popular bogeyman-like figure ishau-guji. Among theNewar people, the "Gurumapa" is a mythical ape-like creature who is said to enjoy devouring children, but is easily reasoned with. In centralKathmandu, at Itum Bahal, in front of the Bhadrakali Temple, is a plaque associated with Gurumapa.[47]
Pakistan – The Mamma is a large apelike creature that lives in the mountains and ventures forth to kidnap young girls. He will carry them back to his cave where he licks their palms and the soles of their feet which makes them permanently unable to flee.[15]
Panama – In Panama, children are warned that if they are naughty, La Tulivieja will come to get them. She is said to be a spirit cursed byGod for drowning her child, and transformed into a hideous monster with a pockmarked face, long and bristly hair, clawed hands, a cat's body, and hoofed feet. She was also cursed to forever look for her drowned child.[citation needed]
Poland –Baba Jaga is a mythological forest who is said to kidnap badly behaving children and eats them. In some regions (mainly inwestern Poland) a more common creature is Bebok/Bobo, which in Polish folk beliefs was a small, ugly, annoying and mischievous owl-like creature who was used to scare children in order to discipline them. He is imagined as a small shaggy man wielding a stick or cane with an unnaturally large head, horse hooves and a huge sack into which he throws naughty children.
Saudi Arabia –Abu Shalawlaw (أبو شلولو) is a Bogeyman-like creature said by parents to come to eat children who are disobedient, e.g., by not going to sleep on time or not completing their homework.
Hejaz,Saudi Arabia –أمنا الغولة والدوجيرة or "Dojairah and Umna al Ghola", which means "Our mother the Monster", is used to scare children when they misbehave or walk alone outside.
Scotland - Misbehaving children were warned that a goblin or demon known as thebodach would come down the chimney and take them.[31][36]
Theeach-uisge is the Scottish version of thewater horse, a monster that lives in seas andlochs and usually takes the form of a horse. Acautionary tale tells how the each-uisge persuaded seven little girls to get on its back before carrying them into the water to be devoured.[50]
Serbia – TheBauk is an bear-like mythic creature in Serbian folklore. Bauk is described as hiding in dark places, holes or abandoned houses, waiting to grab, carry away, and devour its victim; it has a clumsy gait and it can be scared away by light and noise.[citation needed]
South Africa – TheTokoloshe or Tikoloshe is a dwarfish creature ofXhosa andZulu mythology said to be summoned bysangomas, a traditional healer of the region. It wanders around causing mischief and frightening children.[51] It is also described as a small, muscular, hairywitch-familiar with an unusually large penis which visits women in their dreams and sexually assaults them.[52]
South Korea – The "Net Bag Grandfather" (Mangtae Hal-abeoji, 망태 할아버지) is an imaginary old man employed by adults to frighten children into obedience. It is said that he kidnaps spoiled, misbehaving children and takes them away to the mountains, where they are never seen again.
Sri Lanka - In Sri Lanka, the creature is called theGoni Billa, which originated from whenIndia was kidnapping Sinhalese people forslavery in about 130–150 AD. They would put sacks on their heads (Goni in Sinhalese) and kidnap the Sri Lankans at night.
Switzerland – In Switzerland, the Bogeyman is calledBöllima orBöögg and has an important role in springtime traditions. The figure is a symbol of winter and death, and in the annualSechseläuten ceremony ofZürich, a figure of the Böögg is burnt. In Southern Switzerland, people have the same traditions as in Italy.[22][unreliable source?]
Syria – Principally in Syria, but also in bordering countries such as Lebanon and Turkey, parents warn at bedtime to go to sleep orKing Richard the Lionheart will get them. The image of the English King Richard the First as a bogeyman in theMiddle East has existed since theThird Crusade.[citation needed]
Tanzania – Zimwi is a figure of Swahili folklore used to scare disobedient children.[55]
Trinidad and Tobago – Most Trinbagonians (mostly rural peoples) use folklore to scare disobedient children. The most common beings invoked are theJumbee. Some "jumbies" are theSoucouyant,Lagahoo,La Diablesse,Papa Bois, etc. Bogeyman is also used in the same way, but it is more common in the cities. It is also called "The Babooman".[citation needed]
Turkey – TheÖcü ([œˈdʒy]) is an equivalent monster in Turkish culture. Much like its English language counterpart, the form, powers, or even general temperament of the creature is undefined to the degree that it is unclear whether the word refers to a single being or a category or species of mythic creatures.[22][unreliable source?]
United Arab Emirates - Children were scared with Om Al-Khadar wa Alleef (أم الخضر واللّيف), which means "Mother of Vegetables and Fiber". This name is used in both the UAE and in some neighboring countries like Bahrain. This mythical humanoid female creature is used by parents to make their children stay inside after sunset and go to sleep, along with getting them to eat their vegetables. The name was inspired by the palm tree because of the scary sounds it makes when the wind blows, and because it is tall and its leaves are so long that it resembles a woman.[56]
United States – The Bogeyman may be called "Boogerman" or "Boogermonster" in rural areas of theAmerican South ("booger" being an American English equivalent of the British English "bogey"), and was most often used to keep young children from playing outside past dark, or wandering off in the forest. During theGreen Corn Ceremony, youngCherokee boys wearing caricature masks would make fun of politicians, frighten children into being good, and shake their masks at young women and chase them around. Male participants in this "Booger Dance" were referred to as the "Booger Men".[57] In someMidwestern states, the boogeyman scratches at the window. In thePacific Northwest, he may manifest in "green fog". In other places he hides or appears from under the bed or in the closet and tickles children when they go to sleep at night, while in others he is a tall figure in a black hooded cloak whoputs children in a sack. It is said that awart can be transmitted to someone by the boogeyman.[citation needed]
TheJersey Devil, which originated in thePine Barrens ofNew Jersey in the early 18th century, was originally described as having a horse's head, bat wings, cloven hooves, and a serpent's tail. Regarding the famous Jersey Devil sightings of 1909,Loren Coleman andIvan T. Sanderson offered the explanation that they were part of an elaborate real estate hoax, used by developers as a boogeyman figure to frighten residents into selling their property at lower prices.[58][unreliable source?]
Bloody Bones, also known as Rawhead or Tommy Rawhead, is a boogeyman of the American South.[59] Rawhead and Bloody Bones are sometimes regarded as two individual creatures or two separate parts of the same monster. One is a bare skull that bites its victims and its companion is a dancing headless skeleton.[60] Bloody Bones tales originated inBritain.[31]
The Nalusa Falaya ("Long Black Being") is a ghost being ofChoctaw mythology described as a tall spindly humanoid that can slither like a snake or become a shadow. It may frighten children from staying out too late and can bewitch hunters.[61]
Cipelahq (or Chebelakw) is a dangerous bird spirit ofWabanaki folklore, used in stories to scare children into obeying their parents. Chebelakw has an unearthly cry and resembles a large diving owl, with only its head and talons visible. Similar monsters called Stinkini and Big Owl were found inSeminole andApache mythologies, respectively.[62]
Vietnam – In Vietnam, theÔng Ba bị,Ông kẹ orNgáo ộp is a creature often used by adults to scare children if they disobey. The Ông Ba bị is described as having nine jaws and twelve eyes ("Ba bị chín quai mười hai con mắt").[63]
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In the 1973 short story "The Boogeyman" byStephen King, a titular monster kills the children of the protagonist, Lester Billings, driving him into a mental breakdown.[64]
In the Disney Channel Original MovieDon't Look Under the Bed, boogeymen are corruptedimaginary friends that maliciously prank their creators with the intent of ruining their relationships with real friends and family. This transformation occurs when a child stops believing in their imaginary friend too soon, and is undone when the creator acknowledges that they were too quick to grow up and leave their childhood behind.
InSeries 1 of the 1990s reboot ofThe Outer Limits, episode 10,Under the Bed featured the plot of a small boy disappearing and the only witness, his sister, stating that The Boogey Man took him.
InJohn Wick (2014), the title character was known asBaba Yaga, because 'John wasn't exactly the Boogeyman. He was the one you sent to kill the fucking Boogeyman.'
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