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- [buhg-uh-boo]
- /ˈbʌg əˌbu/
- /ˈbʌgəbuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhg-uh-boo]
- /ˈbʌg əˌbu/
Definitions of bugaboo word
- countable noun bugaboo Something or someone that is your bugaboo worries or upsets you. 3
- noun bugaboo an imaginary source of fear; bugbear; bogey 3
- noun bugaboo a bugbear 3
- noun plural bugaboo something that causes fear or worry; bugbear; bogy. 1
- noun bugaboo source of fear 1
- noun bugaboo Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo. 0
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Origin of bugaboo
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; earlier buggybow. See bogy1, boo1
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Parts of speech for Bugaboo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bugaboo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bugaboo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bugaboo
noun bugaboo
- hobgoblin — something causing superstitious fear; a bogy.
- ogre — a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- fright — sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
- bugbear — Something or someone that is your bugbear worries or upsets you.
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
Antonyms for bugaboo
noun bugaboo
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
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