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blackheart man

noun

/ˈblak.hɑːt ˈman/

English Definition

a man from a Jamaican urban legend who kidnaps little children; bogeyman

Etymology

  • (Compound of black (“black”) + heart (“heart”) + man (“man”).)

Examples

  • "When time di pickney dem 'ear seh Blackheart Man deh near, dem tek off lakka rocket."

    As soon as the kids heard that the bogeyman was nearby, they ran like the wind.

  • "“There is also the mythical "Blackheart man," a shadowy and dangerous bearded figure believed to eat living human hearts and abduct children by enticing them with sweets. […]”"

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