bugbear

  • 11bugbear — bug|bear [ˈbʌgbeə US ber] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from bug evil spirit ( BUG1) + BEAR21] something that makes people feel annoyed or worried ▪ Paperwork is our worst bugbear …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12bugbear — [16] Early references to bugbear suggest that it was a sort of bug – ‘frightening creature’ – conjured up to frighten naughty children. It is usually assumed that the second 81 bull element of the word simply represents the animal ‘bear’, and… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 13bugbear — noun (C) something that makes people feel worried or scared: the old bugbear communism …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14bugbear — noun pseudoscience is a perennial bugbear for legitimate researchers Syn: pet peeve, hate, bête noire, anathema, aversion, bugaboo; bane, bane of one s life/existence, irritant, irritation, vexation, thorn in one s flesh/side; nightmare, torment; …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 15bugbear — [16] Early references to bugbear suggest that it was a sort of bug – ‘frightening creature’ – conjured up to frighten naughty children. It is usually assumed that the second element of the word simply represents the animal ‘bear’, and that the… …

    Word origins

  • 16Bugbear Entertainment — Тип …

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  • 17Bugbear Game Engine — Игровой движок (Список) Разработчик Bugbear Entertainment Аппаратная платформа ПК Xbox Xbox 360 PlayStation 2 Поддерживаемая ОС Microsoft …

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  • 18Bugbear Entertainment — Ltd. is a Finnish video game company. It was established in March, 2000 and currently employs 40 people (as of 2007). The company solely focuses on various kinds of racing games. Released games See also * Remedy Entertainment a Finnish video game …

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  • 19Bugbear Entertainment — Création 2000 Siège social &# …

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  • 20Bugbear (Dungeons & Dragons) — articleissues synthesis = April 2008 context = April 2008DD in universe Infobox D D creature name=Bugbear alignment=Chaotic Evil type=Humanoid subtype=Goblinoid source= first=Monster Manual (1977) mythical=Bugbear based= wizards image… …

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