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Bugaboo

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bugbearnounA source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
boogernoun(US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
bogeymannounA menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
boogeymannounAlternative form of bogeyman. [A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.]

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boogeymannounAlternative form of bogeyman. [A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.]
bugbearnounA source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
bogeymannounA menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
boogernoun(US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
ogrenoun(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
bogeynoun(golf) A score of one over par on a hole.
nemesisnounAn enemy, especially an archenemy.
canardnounA false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
buganounA transliteration of the Russian surname Буга (Buga).
hobbyhorsenounAlternative spelling of hobby horse. [(originally) The Irish Hobby, an extinct breed of horse.]
perennialLasting or remaining active throughout the year, for multiple years, or all the time.
bogynounAlternative form of bogey. [A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.]
gripenounA complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
obsessionnounAn idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.
bugbearsnounA source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
phantomnounA ghost or apparition.
recurringHappening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
monomanianounExcessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.
troublesomeCausing trouble or anxiety.
catchwordnounA word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.

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