BUGABOO


Meaning of BUGABOO in English

[ 'bʌgəbu: ]

■ noun chiefly N. Amer. an object of fear; a bogey.

Origin

C18: prob. of Celtic origin and related to Welsh bwci bo 'bogey, the Devil', bwci 'hobgoblin', and Cornish bucca .

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