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bugaboo
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[ˈbʌɡəbuː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an object of fear or alarm; a bogey
(e.g: inflation isn't the only possible bugaboo that could derail the stock market and the economy)
Phrases:
Origin
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early 18th century: apparently an alteration of bug ‘bogeyman’ (of unknown origin), with an alliterating extension, perhaps influenced by boo
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