BUGBEAR
- any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear
- persistent problem or source of annoyance
- goblin that eats up naughty children
- a cause for anxiety, also BUGABOO [n -S]
- The biggest bugbear of the skiing business is a winter with no snow.
- an object or source of dread [n BUGBEARS]
- an imaginary goblin or specter used to excite fear.