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Bugaboo

[bə-gə-boo]Part of speech: noun

Origin: celtic, mid 18th century

An imaginary object that inspires needless fright
A problem that persists

Examples of Bugaboo in a sentence

In popular culture, the bugaboo of bloodthirsty clowns rears its head every few years.
The recurring computer virus was the bugaboo that plagued the office for weeks.

Illya's disguise was frightful, an apparition or a bugaboo to an unsuspecting observer.

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About Bugaboo

A bugaboo is an imaginary figure that strikes fear into the hearts of unsuspecting victims, and the somewhat nebulous “boogeyman” is a prime example. In fact, while the word’s exact source is unknown, one potential explanation for its origins is bugbear, a fanciful demon from the 1500s who took the form of a bear and ate children.