The Bye Bye Man (character)
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The Bye Bye Man (character) is a supernatural horror villain who haunts and kills those who learn and speak his name, spreading terror like a contagious curse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bye Bye Man (character) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14639624 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bye Bye Man (character) Context triple: [The Bye Bye Man, hasEvilEntity, The Bye Bye Man (character)]
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A.
Mr. Man
"Mr. Man" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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B.
Bag Man
"Bag Man" is a nonfiction political book and podcast by Rachel Maddow that investigates the corruption scandal surrounding U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew.
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C.
The Hi De Ho Man
"The Hi De Ho Man" is a popular song closely associated with jazz bandleader and singer Cab Calloway, reflecting his energetic scat-singing style and showmanship.
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D.
Bagman
Bagman is the surname of Ludo Bagman, a former professional Quidditch player and head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports in the Harry Potter series.
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E.
Mr. G
Mr. G is the nickname of Gustaf V, who was King of Sweden from 1907 to 1950 and one of the longest-reigning Swedish monarchs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bye Bye Man (character) Target entity description: The Bye Bye Man (character) is a supernatural horror villain who haunts and kills those who learn and speak his name, spreading terror like a contagious curse.
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A.
Mr. Man
"Mr. Man" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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B.
Bag Man
"Bag Man" is a nonfiction political book and podcast by Rachel Maddow that investigates the corruption scandal surrounding U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew.
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C.
The Hi De Ho Man
"The Hi De Ho Man" is a popular song closely associated with jazz bandleader and singer Cab Calloway, reflecting his energetic scat-singing style and showmanship.
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D.
Bagman
Bagman is the surname of Ludo Bagman, a former professional Quidditch player and head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports in the Harry Potter series.
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E.
Mr. G
Mr. G is the nickname of Gustaf V, who was King of Sweden from 1907 to 1950 and one of the longest-reigning Swedish monarchs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.