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Etymology
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Attested since the 1560s.
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Noun
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bug
-
word
(
plural
bug-words
)
A term intended to
irritate
or
vex
somebody.
See also
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snarl word
purr word
References
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^
Douglas Harper (
2001–2024
) “
bug-word
”, in
Online Etymology Dictionary
.
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