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bugaboo
[ buhg-uh-boo ]
noun
- something that causes fear or worry; bugbear; bogy.
bugaboo
/ ˈ²úʌɡəˌ²ú³ÜË /
noun
- an imaginary source of fear; bugbear; bogey
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bugaboo1
Example Sentences
She believes "we won't even need health care" if Kennedy gets rid of vaccines and other crank bugaboos like genetically modified foods.
He later apologized, adding that he misspoke and meant to say “bugaboo.â€
“While attempting to use the word ‘bugaboo’ in a hearing, I used a phrase that is offensive,†he said.
For Mr. Ackman, and for many Republicans and segments of the moderate left, diversity, equity and inclusion or D.E.I. programs have become a bugaboo, shorthand for liberal hypocrisy in academia and wrongheaded business practices.
It is the climate change bugaboo that humans mostly either deny or ignore.
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