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101abomination — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Detestation] Syn. aversion, loathing, repugnance; see hatred 1 . 2. [Something hateful or disgusting] Syn. atrocity, horror, offense; see bugbear , crime 1 , evil 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. source of loathing… …
102b(e)u-2, bh(e)ū̆- — b(e)u 2, bh(e)ū̆ English meaning: to swell, puff Deutsche Übersetzung: “aufblasen, schwellen” Note: Explosive sound of the inflated cheek, like pu , phu see d .; running beside primeval creation crosses the sound lawful… …
103bullbeggar — ˈbu̇lˌbegə(r) noun Etymology: perhaps blend of obsolete English bullbear (alteration of bugbear) + beggar, by folk etymology from boggard, boggart dialect Britain : goblin, bugbear …
104bo|gy — bo|gy1 «BOH gee, BUG ee», noun, plural gies. 1. an evil spirit; goblin: »He mistook the shadow for a bogy in the dark. 2. Figurative. a person or thing that is feared without reason; bugbear; bugaboo: »Socialism is the bogy of many capitalists.… …
105Bete noire — B[^e]te noire [Fr., lit. black beast.] Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear. [1913 Webster] …
106Bloodybones — Blood y*bones , n. A terrible bugbear. [1913 Webster] …
107Bogey — Bo gey, n.; pl. {Bogeys}. [Also {bogie} and {bogy}, plural {bogies}.] 1. A goblin; a bugbear. Syn: bogeyman. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] I have become a sort of bogey a kill joy. Wm. Black. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Golf) a score one stroke over par… …
108bogey — Bogy Bo gy, n.; pl. {Bogies}. [See {Bogle}.] A specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear. Death s heads and bogies. J. H. Newman. [Written also {bogey}.] [1913 Webster] There are plenty of such foolish attempts at playing bogy in the history of savages. C …
109Bogeyman — Bo gey*man, n.; pl. {Bogeymen}. A goblin; a bugbear; a {bogey[1]}. This is the form used by parents to frighten children; as, if you don t eat your vegetables, the bogeyman will get you. Syn: bogey. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
110Bogeyman — Boogeyman Boog ey*man, Bogeyman Bo gey*man, n. Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten… …
