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bugs

American  
[buhgz] / bʌgz /

adjective

Slang.

  1. crazy; insane.

Etymology

Origin of bugs

First recorded in 1920–25; bug 1, -s 3

Example Sentences

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A whippoorwill called from the distance, bugs dive-bombed my ears, and I stood in the middle of Grandpa Jimmy’s alfalfa field, stalks up to my elbows.

From Literature

The bugs, measuring two to three millimeters, are so small they can be hard to see.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, the launch of Claude Code Security triggered a similar reaction after the tool proved it could find and fix complex bugs faster than human experts.

From MarketWatch

“Gold bugs can hang onto the idea that quick bear markets haven’t been a bad time to bet on a rebound,” they said.

From Barron's

He writes: “The best way to control a person’s mind is to tell them stories that are to humans as orange rinds are to jewel bugs.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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