Bugaboo
/ˈbʌɡəbuː/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo. alt-of, alternative
"At any rate you must all be ready now to judge the religious life by its results exclusively, and I shall assume that the bugaboo of morbid origin will scandalize your piety no more."
- 2 a source of concern wordnet
- 3 an imaginary monster used to frighten children wordnet
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More examples"At any rate you must all be ready now to judge the religious life by its results exclusively, and I shall assume that the bugaboo of morbid origin will scandalize your piety no more."