n.
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1622
1 a : an insect or other creeping or crawling invertebrate (as a spider or centipede) b : any of several insects (as the bedbug or cockroach) commonly considered obnoxious c : any of an order (Hemiptera and especially its suborder Heteroptera) of insects that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and incomplete metamorphosis and are often economic pests ― called also true bug
2 : an unexpected defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection <the software was full of bug s >
3 a : a germ or microorganism especially when causing disease b : an unspecified or nonspecific sickness usually presumed due to a bug
4 : a sudden enthusiasm
5 : ENTHUSIAST <a camera bug >
6 : a prominent person
7 : a crazy person
8 : a concealed listening device
9 [from its designation by an asterisk on race programs] : a weight allowance given apprentice jockeys