bug-a-boo
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈbʌɡəbuː/
Noun

bug-a-boo (plural bug-a-boos)

  1. A mythical, nocturnal creature; a hobgoblin.
  2. Any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is.
Synonyms
  • (hostile supernatural creature) See goblin



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