BUGABOO


Meaning of BUGABOO in English

/ ˈbʌgəbuː; NAmE / noun

( NAmE , informal ) a thing that people are afraid of

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: probably of Celtic origin and related to Welsh bwci bo bogey, the Devil, bwci hobgoblin, a mischievous imp or sprite and Cornish bucca .

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