BUGBEAR


Meaning of BUGBEAR in English

/bug"bair'/ , n.

1. any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear.

2. a persistent problem or source of annoyance.

3. Folklore. a goblin that eats up naughty children.

[ 1570-80; BUG 2 + BEAR 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .