bullbeggar
noun
bull·beg·gar
ˈbu̇lˌbegə(r)
dialectal, British
: goblin, bugbear
Word History
Etymology
perhaps blend of obsolete English bullbear (alteration of bugbear) + beggar, by folk etymology from boggard, boggart
| 单词 | bullbeggar |
| 释义 | bullbeggarnoun bull·beg·gar ˈbu̇lˌbegə(r) dialectal, British : goblin, bugbear Word HistoryEtymology perhaps blend of obsolete English bullbear (alteration of bugbear) + beggar, by folk etymology from boggard, boggart |
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