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    [Noun]  | "bug*a*boo" | \ ˈbə-gə-ˌbü \


    1: an imaginary object of fear

    2: bugbear; also : something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance


    Origin: 1598 ;

     Earlier buggybow, bugger-bo, of unknown origin;

    [Noun]  | "bugaboo" 


    1: something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason;


      * e.g., " ... doing one's tax returns is a real bugaboo for a lot of people "



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     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: Gurl or Guy Who Dont Leave You Alone.

      * e.g.,  ... Callin You Up Every Two Minutes On Your Celly, and Just Dont Trust You Doin Nothin, You Say Your Out Wit Your Boiz And She Thinks Your Out Creepin With Some Other Trick. 

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: overly annoying person that constantly calls or goes to your home uninvited.

      * e.g.,  ... Jeremy L. is such a bugaboo! 

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: A silly, affection term used to address close friends.

      * e.g.,  ... Goodnight, bugaboo. See you soon 

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: bugaboo: noun. Clingy; blows up your cellphone, hijacks every facebook/myspace/twitter posting, coffee break, lunch hour, down time, and instant messaging moment of opportunity to the point of suffication, and sucking every miniscule amount of time and breathe you own thus inducing the need for separtation, and official string cutting ceremony. clingy pest cling-on freak nuisance stalker

      * e.g.,  ... ie: "I can't believe that he/she thinks I need to spend every dang second of the day with him/her! A deserted island right now would be like winning the mega million powerball prize!! *gasps for air* HELP I CANT BREATHE, MAKE THAT BUGABOO GO AWAY!!!" 

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: usually a desperate male or unnatractive man who wont leave you alone. he be callin you up at all hours of the day, comin to your house, botherin your ass even though you aint the slightest bit interested in him. he needs to take a hint and leave you alone.

      * e.g.,  ... damn that boy a bugaboo. he need to take a hint. 

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: A source of concern, something that causes fear or worry.

      * e.g.,  ... Many times in our desire to put the past behind us the old bugaboos will haunt us. 


     [ "bugaboo" ]

    2: An object of obsessive, usually exaggerated fear or anxiety.

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: A bothersome person, someone who's always stressin' over dumb shit or constantly in your face wanting something. Needy, pesty, always bitchin' bout something. People who work in hotels, restaurants or any other customer service jobs are very familiar with these kinds of people. There's a big difference between someone that has a legitimate need and a bugaboo; a person with a legitimate need will get what they need and go away. A bugaboo will keep coming back for no apparent reason other than to bug the hell out of the person/people filling their needs. also: someone that's constantly begging, bumming, gimmegimmegimme. Also; bugabooin', the verb tense of this word

      * e.g.,  ... You have a clock radio and a microwave in your room, both which have clocks on them, but you've called front desk 6 times now to ask what time it is. It's time for you to buy a damn watch, that's what time it is, ya bugaboo. All the other customers left the diner hours ago, but this bugaboo is still sitting in this booth suckin' down free coffee and ordering the waitresses around like he owns the place. I already told this stupid woman we're out of that brand of shampoo, but she's totally bugabooin' over it. She's threatened to call corporate office about it. 

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: a corny nigga dat be callin u 6 times

      * e.g.,  ... immean imean darn i tried callin u six times but noody pic up dey fone  


     [ "bugaboo" ]

    2: wid private number

      * e.g.,  ... damn gurl he such a bugaboo  

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: overly annoying person that constantly calls and calls and just keeps calling

      * e.g.,  ... Papa is a bugaboo 

     [ "bugaboo" ]

    1: A significant other with whom you wear a matching bug shirt.

      * e.g.,  ... My bugaboo and I just bought new beetle tees at target. 

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