bugbear
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bug·bear
(bŭg'bâr') 
n.
n.
- A bugaboo.
- A fearsome imaginary creature, especially one evoked to frighten children.
[Obsolete bug, hobgoblin (from Middle English bugge , perhaps from Welsh bwg) + BEAR2.]
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bugbear
noun
- An object of extreme dislike: abhorrence, abomination, anathema, aversion, bête noire, detestation, execration, hate. Informal horror. See love/hatred.
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categories related to 'bugbear'
- Behavior or Personality
- Fusses and Troubles
- Mythological and Folkloric Beings - bugbear: goblin that devours disobedient children
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Bugbear
For the Finnish video game studio, see Bugbear Entertainment. For the Dungeons & Dragons creature, see Bugbear (Dungeons & Dragons).
A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the bogeyman, bogey, bugaboo, and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children.[1] Its name is derived from an old Celtic word bug for evil spirit or goblin.[2] In medieval England, the Bugbear was depicted as a creepy bear that lurked in the woods to scare children; it was described in this manner in an English translation of a 1565 Italian play The Buggbear.[2]
In a modern context, the term bugbear serves as a metaphor for something which is annoying or irritating.[1] It may also mean "pet peeve."[3]
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- ^ a b J. Simpson, E. Weiner (eds), ed. (1989). "Raven". Oxford English Dictionary (2nd edition ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-861186-2.
- ^ a b Briggs, Katherine M. (1976). A Dictionary of Fairies. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. p. 52. ISBN 0-14-004753-0.
- ^ merriam-webster.com
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Bugbear
Dansk (Danish)
n. - bøhmand, bussemand
Nederlands (Dutch)
schrikbeeld
Français (French)
n. - bête noire, cauchemar, croque-mitaine, ogre
Deutsch (German)
n. - Schreckgespenst, Problem
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φόβητρο, διαρκής πονοκέφαλος, σκοτούρα
Português (Portuguese)
n. - o que causa preocupação e ansiedade talvez infundadas
Русский (Russian)
пугало, жупел, основная проблема
Español (Spanish)
n. - espectro, fantasma, duende
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - orosmoment, spöke
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
怪物, 吓人的东西
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 怪物, 嚇人的東西
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - おばけ, 悩みの種, こわいもの
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) شىء مقلق, مصدر خوف
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - דחליל, מפלצת
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