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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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Researchers with the company were so excited about their discovery, they drove down from Palo Alto in person Tuesday to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters to present their 55-page report describing the bugs it exploited.

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

Some pest sprays have already been used in tent camps to combat the growing menace from bugs.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

She said Evie was "always finding things" like newts and bugs, but said the axolotl discovery was a surprise.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Little does she know that going to Ghana means a freakishly long plane ride to a place with bugs as big as our faces.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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