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bug-eyed monster

bug-eyed monster noun: an extraterrestrial.

Noun

bug-eyed monster (plural bug-eyed monsters)

  1. (derogatory) An extraterrestrial.
    • Speaking of The SPWSSTFM, the cover inspired me to organize the SFTPOBEMOTCOSFP. (Society For The Prevention Of Bug-Eyed Monsters On The Covers Of Science-Fiction Publications.)1939 August, Martin Alger, “The Reader Speaks”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 14, number 1, New York: Better Publications, 'The SFTPOBEMOTCOSFP', page 121
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of bug-eyed monster

Forms of bug-eyed monster

pluralbug-eyed monsters

Questions about bug-eyed monster

What does bug-eyed monster mean?
Bug-eyed monster means an extraterrestrial.
What part of speech is bug-eyed monster?
Bug-eyed monster is a noun.
What is the plural of bug-eyed monster?
The plural of bug-eyed monster is bug-eyed monsters.

Words near bug-eyed monster in the dictionary

  1. bug-bears
  2. bug-chaser
  3. bug-chasers
  4. bug-chasing
  5. bug-eyed
  6. bug-eyed monster
  7. bug-eyed monsters
  8. bug-fix
  9. bug-fixes
  10. bug-free
  11. bug-house

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