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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhg-ahy]
- /ˈbʌgˌaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhg-ahy]
- /ˈbʌgˌaɪ/
Definition of bugeye word
- noun plural bugeye a ketch-rigged sailing vessel used on Chesapeake Bay. 1
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Origin of bugeye
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85, Americanism; bug1 + eye, after the former practice of painting a large eye on each bow
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bugeye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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