bugaboo

ˈbʌɡəbuː

Definition

Definition of bugaboo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nuisance

persistent problem or annoyance

Dealing with paperwork is a major bugaboo for many businesses.

irritant

nuisance

mythology

Dated

imaginary monster used to scare children

Dated

Parents told tales of a bugaboo to keep kids indoors.

bogeyman

phantom

specter

emotion

Dated

imaginary source of fear or worry

Dated

The dark forest was a bugaboo for the kids.

bogeyman

phantom

specter

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Origin of bugaboo

Scottish, bogle (ghost) + boo (frighten)

Examples of bugaboo in a sentence

The software glitch became a bugaboo for the IT team.
The story of the bugaboo frightened the young campers.
Legends of the bugaboo were passed down through generations.
The old attic was a bugaboo for the children.
Exams were a bugaboo that haunted her dreams.

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French:nuisance, croque-mitaine, ...
German:dauerhaftes Problem, Schreckgespenst, ...
Italian:fastidio costante, uomo nero, ...
Spanish:problema persistente, coco, ...
Portuguese:aborrecimento, bicho-papão, ...
Chinese:持续的问题, 妖怪, ...
Japanese:悩みの種, ブガブー, ...
Arabic:مُشْكِلَة مُزْعِجَة, بعبع, ...
Hebrew:מִטְרָד, מַפְלֵצָה דְּמִיוֹנִית, ...
Russian:головная боль, бука, ...
Ukrainian:постійна проблема, бабай, ...
Hindi:समस्या, बगाबू, ...
Bengali:অবিরাম সমস্যা, বাগাবু, ...
Catalan:problema persistent, coco, ...
Czech:otrava, bubák, ...
Danish:vedvarende problem, bøhmand, ...
Dutch:lastpak, boeman, ...
Greek:επίμονο πρόβλημα, μπαμπούλας, ...
Hungarian:mumus, rémalak, ...
Khmer:បញ្ហារំខាន, បិសាចស្រមើស្រមៃ, ...
Korean:골칫거리, 부가부, ...
Persian:مشکل بزرگ, هیولای خیالی, ...
Polish:utrapienie, straszydło, ...
Portuguese (BR):aborrecimento, bicho-papão, ...
Romanian:bătaie de cap, bau-bau, ...
Swedish:bekymmer, spökskrämma, ...
Thai:ปัญหาที่น่ารำคาญ, บูกาบู, ...
Turkish:sürekli sorun, öcü, ...
Vietnamese:vấn đề dai dẳng, quái vật tưởng tượng, ...

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