Definition of bugaboo Bugaboo

/bʌˈgʌbuˌ/ - [bugubu] - bug•a•boo

We found 5 definitions of bugaboo from 4 different sources.

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What does bugaboo mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: bugabooes

bugaboo - a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"
bugaboo - an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  bogeyman, bugbear, boogeyman, booger
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  • bugaboo (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • bugaboo (n.)
    Alt. of Bugbear

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