Bugaboo

//ˈbʌɡəbuː// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a source of concern wordnet
  3. 3
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children wordnet

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abominationbete noirebogeybogeymanbogeymanbooger

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"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."

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