"bug-eyed monster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bug-eyed monsters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bug-eyed monster (plural bug-eyed monsters)
  1. (science fiction, derogatory) An extraterrestrial. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants, Science fiction, Stock characters Synonyms: BEM Related terms: little green men Translations (bug-eyed monster): mulkosilmäinen hirviö (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bug-eyed_monster-en-noun-KzEeLw~n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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