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Environmentalists should like fracking for its relative cleanliness. But they don't. They have made a bugaboo out of the chemicals in fracking fluids, which supposedly can leach into groundwater sources. I'm convinced they're dead wrong. Ultimately, good technology with a cost advantage will win out over paranoia.
Kenneth Fisher

Meaning of "bugaboo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUGABOO

Probably of Celtic origin; compare Cornish buccaboo the devil.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BUGABOO

bugaboo  [ˈbʌɡəˌbuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUGABOO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bugaboo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUGABOO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bugaboo in the English dictionary

The definition of bugaboo in the dictionary is an imaginary source of fear; bugbear; bogey.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUGABOO


babu
ˈbɑːbuː
bamboo
bæmˈbuː
boo
buː
boubou
ˈbuːbuː
bubu
ˈbuːbuː
Cariboo
ˈkærɪˌbuː
caribou
ˈkærɪˌbuː
Cebu
sɪˈbuː
habu
ˈhɑːbuː
jigaboo
ˈdʒɪɡəˌbuː
konbu
ˈkɒnbuː
marabou
ˈmærəˌbuː
marabout
ˈmærəˌbuː
ombu
ɒmˈbuː
peekaboo
ˈpiːkəˌbuː
rubaboo
ˈrʌbəˌbuː
taboo
təˈbuː
tabu
təˈbuː
urubu
ˌuːruːˈbuː
zebu
ˈziːbuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUGABOO

bug
bug out
bug-eyed
bug-hunter
bug-ridden
Buganda
Bugatti
bugbane
bugbear
bugeye
buggan
bugged
bugger
bugger about
bugger all
bugger off
buggered
buggery
buggier
buggies

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUGABOO

boo-boo
coo
doo
goo
hoo
loo
me-too
moo
roo
shampoo
tattoo
the Cariboo
tickettyboo
tickety-boo
too
voodoo
Waterloo
woo
yahoo
zoo

Synonyms and antonyms of bugaboo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bugaboo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUGABOO

Find out the translation of bugaboo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bugaboo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bugaboo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妖怪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bugaboo
570 millions of speakers

English

bugaboo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डरावना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشيء المخيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жупел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bicho-papão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জুজু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loup-garou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bugaboo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schreckgespenst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

心配の種
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도깨비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ông kẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதிய காரணம் இன்றி அஞ்சப்படும் ஒன்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बगदाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öcü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spauracchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

panika
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жупел
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gogoriță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bugaboo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bugaboo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bugaboo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bugaboo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUGABOO»

The term «bugaboo» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUGABOO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bugaboo

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QUOTES WITH «BUGABOO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bugaboo.
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Kenneth Fisher
Environmentalists should like fracking for its relative cleanliness. But they don't. They have made a bugaboo out of the chemicals in fracking fluids, which supposedly can leach into groundwater sources. I'm convinced they're dead wrong. Ultimately, good technology with a cost advantage will win out over paranoia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUGABOO»

Discover the use of bugaboo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bugaboo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bugaboo Rock: A Climbing Guide
200 routes in Canada's famous "Bugs".
Randall Green, Joe Bensen, 2003
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The Bugaboo Review: A Lighthearted Guide to Exterminating ...
For years, high school English teacher Sue Sommer has given her students a photocopied edition of The Bugaboo Review. Filled with fun ways to remember and correct the most common pitfalls in language, the Review is legendary at her school.
Sue Sommer, 2011
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Bugaboo Dreams: A Story of Skiers, Helicopters & Mountains
Complete with archival and contemporary photos, this is the inside story of the people, thrills, accidents and innovations behind the evolution of a sport from a dangerous, ramshackle and lawless enterprise into a multi-million dollar ...
Topher Donahue, 2012
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The Awesome Adventures of Alice Marie Von Bugaboo and Her ...
If there is a tie, your parents will cast the deciding ballot, according to the Von Bugaboo tradition, okay?” All nodded in agreement. The papers were passed, the individual selections were made, and the folded ballots were dropped into the hat.
Stephen Ginsberg, 2012
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Bugaboo's Secrets: A Noble Stone Adventure in the Okefenokee ...
The word "family" seems to carry more weight in a small town or rural setting.
Blake Hendon, 2002
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Understanding Climbers' Motivations: A Bugaboo Case Study
While there have been studies done that examine various motivations in relation to climbing, this study aimed to better understand climber's motivations in the Bugaboos by looking at them holistically.
Jovan Simic, 2009
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Being Single on Noah's Ark
Chapter. Ten. Loneliness: The. Great. Bugaboo. INTRODUCTION: LONELINESS — WHAT IS IT? Loneliness has been interpreted as the result of a deficiency in two different social needs: a sense of attachment through an intimate relationship  ...
Leonard Cargan, 2007
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The World Master Rosicrucian Bugaboo
This is an E-BOOK DOWNLOAD of a rare mystical article extracted from early Rosicrucian magazines.
Rosicrucian, Rosicrucian Editors, 2004
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The Bugaboo of Trusts and Anglo American Trade Relations
THIS 42 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Empire of Business, by Andrew Carnegie. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766189600.
Andrew Carnegie, 2010
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Fight for Freedom and Other Writings on Civil Rights
Between. Wars. 2. A. Shabby. Bugaboo. In the early days of the NAACP one of the charges brought against it most often by those who opposed Negro progress was that it fostered social equality. What this usually boiled down to was the old ...
Langston Hughes, Christopher C. De Santis, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUGABOO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bugaboo is used in the context of the following news items.
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A thunderous warship on wheels: the royals go modern with a …
... to have purchased a somewhat more nimble “Chameleon” model from the Dutch kings of the high street, Bugaboo (for a mere £1,200). «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
How Progressives Are Playing John Roberts
... all because Millhiser has his eyes set on a much larger bugaboo than one justice of the Supreme Court: the vast right-wing legal conspiracy. «The Federalist, Jul 15»
3
'Orange Is the New Black' Review: Season 3, 'A Tittin' And A Hairin''
But the overarching discovery with this grand experiment has been surprising, welcome and warmly reassuring: Spoilers aren't the bugaboo ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
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Princess Charlotte's christening pram inspires Harrods bespoke …
A cool £5,000, no small amount when you consider that even a top-of-range Bugaboo - the middle class parents' pram of choice - costs less ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Princess Charlotte Arrives At Christening In Queen's Pram – As …
It's also thought that the Duchess owns a blue Bugaboo – a popular choice of many famous mums. Princess Charlotte's godparents were ... «Yahoo Lifestyle UK, Jul 15»
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Luke Toms Peninsula Pilots
That's the only bugaboo about his game offensively — he strikes out too much. … In general, we love him. He's got to be a big part of our lineup ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
7
D.C. United versus Seattle Sounders staff and reader predictions
I don't care that they've lost their last three games by a combined 7-1, Seattle is still a bugaboo for United. 1-0 victory for Seattle, and United has ... «Black And Red United, Jul 15»
8
Golf courses' quiet invader is poa annua
Anna Kestell, education and clinic coordinator for Spokane County/Washington State University Extension, called poa “a real bugaboo.”. «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
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SUMMER READING: Fee Fi Fo Fum! Great kids' books now …
... why they can't play down in the valley behind the houses, and she explains that scary things live there - and scariest of all is the Bugaboo. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Baby Bunting on growth spurt ahead of potential IPO
Mr Saunders attributes the company's success to its broad product range, which includes leading brands such as McLaren and Bugaboo prams ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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