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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bugbear/ˈbʌɡbeə(r)/

▶noun

1 a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.

2 archaic an imaginary being invoked to frighten children.

– origin C16: prob. from obs. bug ‘bogey’ (of unknown origin) + bear2.

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