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bogeyman or boogeyman?

Postby cara1098 » 9:59 am 08/25/2010

Does anyone have a style rule for this?

Thanks in advance.
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Re: bogeyman or boogeyman?

Postby pajamieson » 12:39 pm 09/08/2010

Merriam-Webster 11 says "bogeyman" with "bogyman" as alternate. Nobody should use "boogeyman" in any context.
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