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Bugaboo
bə-gə-boo
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Celtic, mid 18th century
 
1
An imaginary object that inspires needless fright
2
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."
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