buggy

Meanings

• noun

  A type of vehicle, typically a cart or small car, drawn or propelled by animals or a motor, used for transporting people or goods.

  - "The old man used to ride in a horse-drawn buggy."
  - "The family went on a picnic in their buggy."
  - "The buggy was filled with groceries for the market."

• noun

  Informal term for a person who is easily influenced or who follows others blindly.

  - "Don't be a buggy, think for yourself!"
  - "He's just a buggy for the latest fashion trends."

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Synonyms

stroller

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with buggy
bugaboo , bugle , jaggy

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Variants

List of all variants of buggy that leads to same result
buggier , buggiest , buggy , buggies , baby buggies , baby buggy , baby carriage , baby carriages , beach buggies , beach buggy , dune buggies , dune buggy , horse-and-buggy , swamp buggies , swamp buggy

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Etymology

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

Originally meant 'large two-wheeled vehicle drawn by two horses', from Dutch 'boegge' or 'buggy', from Old English 'bugga' meaning 'two-wheeled vehicle'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The first automobile buggy was produced in 1891.

2. The term 'buggy' is also used in computing to describe a software problem.

3. The world's largest collection of antique buggies is located in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. carriage: A type of vehicle, often drawn by animals, used for transporting people and goods, similar to a buggy.

2. buggy whip: A long, flexible whip used to control the speed and direction of a horse-drawn vehicle, such as a buggy.

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Culture

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The term 'buggy' has been used in various forms of literature and art, including the novel 'Buggy' by Bud Shrake, and the painting 'The Buggy' by Winslow Homer.

How to Memorize "buggy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a horse-drawn cart or small car.
   - Imagine the sound of horse hooves on the ground.
   - Visualize the bumps and jolts of the ride.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'buggy' with a horse-drawn vehicle.
   - Think of the old-fashioned image of a horse and buggy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'B' in buggy stands for 'Bumpy Road'.

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