Bug-a-boo Definition

noun

Any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is.

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Noun

Singular:
bug-a-boo
Plural:
bug-a-boos

Origin of Bug-a-boo

  • Possibly from a Celtic term such as Cornish buccaboo (“devil”). Alternatively, bug +‎ a +‎ boo.

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