Meaning of scarebug | Babel Free

Definitions

A bugbear; an imaginary monster to frighten children.

obsolete

Examples

“Is hell but a name and word, a scarebug for to keep fools in awe?”

“You can't fright me with your scarebugs. I'm going to be cremated. That's real ashes to ashes.”

“The argument is a mere scarebug of the opposition.”

“As for painting, we have the portraits of Viceroys exhibited in the Government Council Hall, monstrous scarebugs made in series which may serve to terrorise our councillors.”

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