Bugaboo Definition
bŭgə-bo͝o
bugaboos
noun
bugaboos
An object of often obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.
Raising the bugaboo of socialism to derail a plan for national health insurance.
American Heritage
A bugbear.
Webster's New World
A difficult or persistent problem.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Bugaboo
Noun
Singular:
bugaboo
Plural:
bugaboosOrigin of Bugaboo
Perhaps of Celtic origin and akin to Welsh bwg ghost
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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