A bugbear is a legendary creature comparable to the bogeyman, bogey, bugaboo, hobgoblin and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. In a modern context, the term serves as a metaphor for something which is annoying or irritating. According to Webster's Dictionary, a bugbear is "an imaginary goblin or spectre used to excite fear", "an object or source of dread" or "a continuing source of irritation". A legendary creature is a mythical or fantastic creature (often known as fabulous creatures in historical literature). ... Also known as Clifford, or the ToothPicker, boogyman, or bogyman, is a legendary ghost-like monster often believed in by children. ... Look up bogey, bogie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... According to Bugaboo Rock: A Climbing Guide by Randall Green, Joe Bensen a BUGABOO is miners slang for a petered out vein of mineral. ... Hobgoblin is a term typically applied in folktales to a friendly or amusing goblin. ... Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth, common to a particular population, comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ... 1888 advertisement for Websters Dictionary Websters Dictionary is the common title given to English language dictionaries in the United States, derived from American lexicographer Noah Webster. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Other uses

• "Bugbear" is also another term for scarecrow.

• In the role-playing game Kingdom of Loathing, bugbears are bipedal creatures that resemble small bears. Confusingly, actual bears are known as 'bars' (mimicking the speech of some American Midwestern and Southern dialects).

• Bugbear is also the name of a monster in the Nintendo DS game Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. In the game it is portrayed as a levitating eyeball with a long tail and a pair of spikes coming out of either end of the eyeball. The spikes and the tail both generate electricity. In actuality, the creature's name was mistransliterated from Backbeard, a different entity which it much more closely resembles.

• In the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI, bugbears are a creation of the goblins through eugenics. Significantly larger and stronger than goblins, they also have enhanced senses that includes multiple eyes. They are implied to be second-class citizens that are relegated the jobs that require brute strength.

• In Harry Potter world, bugbears are blood-sucking bears.

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See also

• Sprite (creature)
• Wirry-cow