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bug-word

bug-word noun: a term intended to irritate or vex somebody.

Noun

bug-word (plural bug-words)

  1. A term intended to irritate or vex somebody.

Forms of bug-word

pluralbug-words

Origin of bug-word

Attested since the 1560s.

Questions about bug-word

What does bug-word mean?
Bug-word means a term intended to irritate or vex somebody.
What part of speech is bug-word?
Bug-word is a noun.
What is the plural of bug-word?
The plural of bug-word is bug-words.

Words near bug-word in the dictionary

  1. bug-sprayed
  2. bug-spraying
  3. bug-sprays
  4. bug-walk
  5. bug-walks
  6. bug-word
  7. bug-words
  8. Buga
  9. bugaboo
  10. bugaboos
  11. Bugabus

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