| 释义 |
boyg
\ˈbȯig\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Norwegian bøig bugbear, ogre, bend, curve; akin to Old Norse beygja to bend — more at bow I
: a formless or pervasive obstacle, problem, or enemy (as despair or public apathy or popular ignorance)
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