bugaboo

Meanings

• a thing that causes fear or anxiety

  - "The bugaboo of public speaking makes many people nervous."
  - "The fear of failure can be a powerful bugaboo."

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Pronunciation

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   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=563068"

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Synonyms

goblin

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bugaboo
boo , kaboo , zaboo

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Bugaboo () :
   

2. Bugaboo () :
   

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Variants

List of all variants of bugaboo that leads to same result
bugaboo , bugaboos

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the word 'bugaboo' is uncertain. It may have originated from the Scots language, where 'buggan' meant 'fancy' or 'wanton', and 'boo' meant 'scare' or 'frighten'. The word 'bugaboo' may have then developed as a combination of 'buggan' and 'boo', meaning 'a fancy or wanton thing that is meant to scare or frighten'. However, the exact origin of the word 'bugaboo' remains uncertain.

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