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bugaboo
[ buhg-uh-boo ]
/ ˈbʌg əˌbu /
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noun, plural bug·a·boos.
something that causes fear or worry; bugbear; bogy.
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British Dictionary definitions for bugaboo
bugaboo
/ (ˈbʌɡəˌbuː) /
noun plural -boos
an imaginary source of fear; bugbear; bogey
Word Origin for bugaboo
C18: probably of Celtic origin; compare Cornish buccaboo the devil
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