Bugbear
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- For the Finnish video game studio, see Bugbear Entertainment.
- For the Dungeons & Dragons creature, see Bugbear (Dungeons & Dragons)
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".
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Other uses
"Bugbear" is also another term for scarecrow. In the role-playing game Kingdom of Loathing, bugbears are creature similar to small bears (although bipedal) which are used by knolls as guardians.
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