bug-word

noun

A term intended to irritate or vex somebody.

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Meanings

nounbug-word (plural bug-words)

plural bug-words

  1. A term intended to irritate or vex somebody.

Origin

Attested since the 1560s.

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APA

bug-word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-word

MLA

“bug-word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-word. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug-word,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-word.

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