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Bughead

Bughead proper noun: the ship of characters Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones from the television series Riverdale.

Proper noun

Bughead

  1. (slang) The ship of characters Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones from the television series Riverdale.
    • There is fear among fans that the dark twists Riverdale is going to take in this season may also impact "Bughead" – especially if Jughead does decide to officially join the South Side Serpents.2017 September 21, Quinn Baker, “Netflix preview: Anticipating the second season of Riverdale”, in The Ontarion, University of Guelph, page 14
    • The Bughead bond is so strong that it sparked rumors of a real-life pairing between Reinhart and Sprouse.2017 September 22, Tim Stack, “Wednesday”, in Entertainment Weekly, page 71

Origin of Bughead

Blend of Betty + jughead.

Questions about Bughead

What does Bughead mean?
Bughead means the ship of characters Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones from the television series Riverdale.
What part of speech is Bughead?
Bughead is a proper noun.

Words near Bughead in the dictionary

  1. buggy whips
  2. buggyman
  3. buggymen
  4. Bughea de Jos
  5. Bughea de Sus
  6. Bughead
  7. Bugho
  8. bughouse
  9. bughouse chess
  10. bughouses
  11. Bugi

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