buggishadj.

Brit.

/ˈbʌɡɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈbəɡɪʃ/

Forms: 1500s bouggish, 1500s buggyshe, 1500s–1600s buggish.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bug n.¹, -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < bug n.¹ + -ish suffix¹. It is possible that sense 1 shows a different origin. Compare earlier boggish adj.¹ and later bug adj.With later use in sense 1 compare similar use of big-buggish ( < big bug n. at big adj. and adv. Compounds 2 + -ish suffix¹):1843 ‘R. Carlton’ New Purchase II. v. li. 183 Their unconstitutional, high-hand, big-buggish, aristocratic yankee notions!1873 Peterson's Mag. Mar. 216/2 Thought you big-buggish, and set up, with all those fine things.1930 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 4 June 12/5 It is no use looking to the J. A. A. to do anything to protect its members in the matter of gas prices. It is a little too ‘big buggish’ to condescend to tackle such plebian questions as the price of gas and motor parts.

Now rare.

1. Pompous, haughty. Cf. bug n.¹ 2, bug adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > pomposity > [adjective]

pompousc1375

buggish1536

biga1568

bug1567

braving1600

large1608

farceda1616

budge1637

bulky1672

fastuose1674

portentous1805

highfalutin1839

heavy1849

portentious1859

ventose1867

falutin1921

pound-noteish1936

pomposo1960

stuffed-shirted1977

the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [adjective]

buggish1536

puffya1594

important1726

self-important1732

consequential1758

self-consequent1834

gumptious1853

brussen1897

prima donna1897

prima donna-ish1926

over-inflated1934

1536 T. Revel tr. F. Lambert Summe Christianitie sig. ✠.viii^v Christ sent nat me to baptyze but to preache the gospell more ouer these buggyshe bysshopes [L. Euangelizare].

?1577 Misogonus i. iii, in R. W. Bond Early Plays from Ital. (1911) 189 He shall downe if he giue me but one bouggish worde.

1975 M. Helprin First Russian Summer in Dove of East (1981) 32 He found himself..in a world..of clever bugs who have a buggish strut and who make excuses for their mortality.

1995 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 22 Nov. 2752 If my old friend the late Argwings Kodhek was still alive he would qualify to become the Chairman because he was a brilliant lawyer and not a buggish type, but a lawyer who understands all the aspects of law and who can do a good job.

†2. Causing or intended to cause fear or dread. Cf. bug n.¹ 1. Obsolete.Quot. a1555 may instead show sense 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective]

eislichc888

eyesfulOE

awfulc1175

smarta1200

ferlya1225

sternc1275

grisea1300

uglya1300

dreadfula1325

fell?c1335

stout1338

perilousc1380

terriblec1400

ghastfulc1449

timorous1455

epouventable1477

bedreadc1485

dreadablec1490

dreadc1540

buggisha1555

dreaded1556

monster-like1561

dire1567

scareful1567

terrifying1577

scary1582

direful1583

affrighting1592

dismal1594

affrightful1603

diral1606

tirable1607

frighting1619

scaring1641

affrighteninga1651

formidolous1656

terrific1667

terrifical1677

atrocious1733

terrorful1789

orful1845

lurid1850

terrorsome1890

turble1893

timorsome1894

like the wrath of God1936

a1555 J. Careless in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 577 Oh what it is to dwell vnder the defence of the most highest, and to sit vnder y^e shadow of the almighty? The buggysh Byshops can not make such a one a feard, because they can not take awaye one heare from our head vntil god geue them leaue.

1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iv. 75 Mee..with visadge buggish he [sc. Anchises' ghost] feareth [L. turbida terret imago].

a1626 L. Andrewes Αποσπασματια Sacra: Coll. Posthumous Lect. (1657) 275 But Eve shee was not moved at the report of an Angell of light, but at the words of a base Serpent or buggish worme.

1692 S. Grascome Two Lett. to Author of Solomon & Abiathar 21 Do not call them by those buggish Names of Tyrants and Usurpers, only say they are extraordinary Successors, or extralineal Kings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	buggish
释义	buggishadj. Brit. /ˈbʌɡɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈbəɡɪʃ/ Forms: 1500s bouggish, 1500s buggyshe, 1500s–1600s buggish. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bug n.¹, -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < bug n.¹ + -ish suffix¹. It is possible that sense 1 shows a different origin. Compare earlier boggish adj.¹ and later bug adj.With later use in sense 1 compare similar use of big-buggish ( < big bug n. at big adj. and adv. Compounds 2 + -ish suffix¹):1843 ‘R. Carlton’ New Purchase II. v. li. 183 Their unconstitutional, high-hand, big-buggish, aristocratic yankee notions!1873 Peterson's Mag. Mar. 216/2 Thought you big-buggish, and set up, with all those fine things.1930 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 4 June 12/5 It is no use looking to the J. A. A. to do anything to protect its members in the matter of gas prices. It is a little too ‘big buggish’ to condescend to tackle such plebian questions as the price of gas and motor parts. Now rare. 1. Pompous, haughty. Cf. bug n.¹ 2, bug adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > pomposity > [adjective] pompousc1375 buggish1536 biga1568 bug1567 braving1600 large1608 farceda1616 budge1637 bulky1672 fastuose1674 portentous1805 highfalutin1839 heavy1849 portentious1859 ventose1867 falutin1921 pound-noteish1936 pomposo1960 stuffed-shirted1977 the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [adjective] buggish1536 puffya1594 important1726 self-important1732 consequential1758 self-consequent1834 gumptious1853 brussen1897 prima donna1897 prima donna-ish1926 over-inflated1934 1536 T. Revel tr. F. Lambert Summe Christianitie sig. ✠.viii^v Christ sent nat me to baptyze but to preache the gospell more ouer these buggyshe bysshopes [L. Euangelizare]. ?1577 Misogonus i. iii, in R. W. Bond Early Plays from Ital. (1911) 189 He shall downe if he giue me but one bouggish worde. 1975 M. Helprin First Russian Summer in Dove of East (1981) 32 He found himself..in a world..of clever bugs who have a buggish strut and who make excuses for their mortality. 1995 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 22 Nov. 2752 If my old friend the late Argwings Kodhek was still alive he would qualify to become the Chairman because he was a brilliant lawyer and not a buggish type, but a lawyer who understands all the aspects of law and who can do a good job. †2. Causing or intended to cause fear or dread. Cf. bug n.¹ 1. Obsolete.Quot. a1555 may instead show sense 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective] eislichc888 eyesfulOE awfulc1175 smarta1200 ferlya1225 sternc1275 grisea1300 uglya1300 dreadfula1325 fell?c1335 stout1338 perilousc1380 terriblec1400 ghastfulc1449 timorous1455 epouventable1477 bedreadc1485 dreadablec1490 dreadc1540 buggisha1555 dreaded1556 monster-like1561 dire1567 scareful1567 terrifying1577 scary1582 direful1583 affrighting1592 dismal1594 affrightful1603 diral1606 tirable1607 frighting1619 scaring1641 affrighteninga1651 formidolous1656 terrific1667 terrifical1677 atrocious1733 terrorful1789 orful1845 lurid1850 terrorsome1890 turble1893 timorsome1894 like the wrath of God1936 a1555 J. Careless in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 577 Oh what it is to dwell vnder the defence of the most highest, and to sit vnder y^e shadow of the almighty? The buggysh Byshops can not make such a one a feard, because they can not take awaye one heare from our head vntil god geue them leaue. 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iv. 75 Mee..with visadge buggish he [sc. Anchises' ghost] feareth [L. turbida terret imago]. a1626 L. Andrewes Αποσπασματια Sacra: Coll. Posthumous Lect. (1657) 275 But Eve shee was not moved at the report of an Angell of light, but at the words of a base Serpent or buggish worme. 1692 S. Grascome Two Lett. to Author of Solomon & Abiathar 21 Do not call them by those buggish Names of Tyrants and Usurpers, only say they are extraordinary Successors, or extralineal Kings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1536
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