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单词 bugaboo
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bug•a•boo /ˈbʌgəˌbu/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -boos. 
  1. something that causes fear or worry but may not be real;
    bugbear;
    bogy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bug•a•boo  (bugə bo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -boos. 
  1. something that causes fear or worry;
    bugbear;
    bogy.
  • earlier buggybow. See bogy, boo 1730–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bugaboo /ˈbʌɡəˌbuː/ n ( pl -boos)
  1. an imaginary source of fear; bugbear; bogey
Etymology: 18th Century: probably of Celtic origin; compare Cornish buccaboo the devil
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