Definition of bugaboo

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  • bugaboo is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • bugaboo is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • bugaboo is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of bugaboo

  • an imaginary monster used to frighten children (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bogeyman
    2. booger
    3. boogeyman
    4. bugbear
  • a source of concern (noun)

    Examples

    1. the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them

See definition of bugaboo in Merriam Webster