Bugaboo

Definitions

Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo.

alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Examples

“At any rate you must all be ready now to judge⟳ the religious life by its results exclusively, and I shall assume⟳ that the bugaboo of morbid origin will scandalize your piety no more.”

““Oh! Of all the intolerable bugaboos. Gentlemen, this is a family discu-- Oh!””

“Rather, our discussion of inference is devoted mostly to the finite-sample bugaboos that should bother practitioners.”

““Uh, Celeste? Sorry to bug. You said you were gonna start⟳ making us vampires, quote, "Hopefully within the week." And that was last⟳ week.” “Is someone talking to me right now?” “That's actually true. You did say⟳ that. And I don't want⟳ to be a bugaboo.” “Bugaboo?” “But you know⟳ what it's like⟳ for us.” “What is this, an ambush?” “Sort⟳ of, like⟳, a timeline would mean⟳ a l-lot.” “Okay.””

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