Bugaboo

Definition of Bugaboo

Bug`a`boo´

n.	1.	Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children, etc. But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of figure and a small estate. - Pope. The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. - S. B. Griffin. The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. - J. Burroughs.
	2.	a source of concern; as, the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them.

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