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Synonyms

bugs

American  
[buhgz] / bʌgz /

adjective

Slang.
  1. crazy; insane.


Etymology

Origin of bugs

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

Example Sentences

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Chatbots have evolved from simple assistants into chatty companions, image generators have become dangerously good at making photorealistic content and new advanced models are said to be surfacing decades-old software bugs.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

With Claude, building the code that exploited the two MacOS bugs took five days, Calif says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Additionally, the AI push has allowed more nontechnical employees to identify bugs and request coding fixes.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

These include scabies – caused by mites, lice and bed bugs.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“This is indeed the greatest place in the world! There are bugs aplenty and wind does not tear down our webs!”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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