"bugaboo" meaning in English

See bugaboo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌɡəbuː/ Audio: en-us-bugaboo.ogg [US] Forms: bugaboos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bugaboo (plural bugaboos)
  1. Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bug-a-boo
    Sense id: en-bugaboo-en-noun-cvj7pcqu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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