bugbear
noun/ˈbʌɡbeə(r)/
/ˈbʌɡber/
(especially British English)- a thing that annoys people and that they worry about
- Inflation is the government's main bugbear.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: probably from obsolete bug ‘bogey’ (of unknown origin) + the noun bear.Want to learn more?
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