[ˈbʌɡbɛː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation
(e.g: the biggest villain is that adman's bugbear, saturated fat)

- an imaginary being invoked to frighten children, typically a sort of hobgoblin supposed to devour them


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: probably from obsolete bug ‘bogey’ (of unknown origin) + bear