things that go bump in the night



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things that go bump in the night

Frightful, deadly, and usually supernatural things or events that one imagines in the dark of night. When I was a kid, I hated staying in my grandparents' spooky old house because I was always kept awake by thoughts of ghosts, axe murderers, and other things that go bump in the night.
See also: bump, night, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ahlberg['ɔ:lbɜ:g]
Aphroditea-frə-DIE-tee (English)Greek Mythology
Chikakochee-kah-koJapanese
Sirvart-Armenian
Christen (1)-Danish, Norwegian
Husain-Arabic