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bugaboo
[ buhg-uh-boo ]
noun
plural bugaboos.
- something that causes fear or worry; bugbear; bogy.
bugaboo
/ ˈʌɡəˌː /
noun
- an imaginary source of fear; bugbear; bogey
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bugaboo1
C18: probably of Celtic origin; compare Cornish buccaboo the devil
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She believes "we won't even need health care" if Kennedy gets rid of vaccines and other crank bugaboos like genetically modified foods.
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He later apologized, adding that he misspoke and meant to say “bugaboo.”
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“While attempting to use the word ‘bugaboo’ in a hearing, I used a phrase that is offensive,” he said.
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For Mr. Ackman, and for many Republicans and segments of the moderate left, diversity, equity and inclusion or D.E.I. programs have become a bugaboo, shorthand for liberal hypocrisy in academia and wrongheaded business practices.
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It is the climate change bugaboo that humans mostly either deny or ignore.
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