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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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Rather, it was cascading down the hill behind Bug House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

First, on the day of the crime, she told police that two white men with long hair and similar builds got out of a car, a purple and pink Volkswagen Bug, and entered Black’s garage.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Dad’s too preoccupied to fully react, however: Bug is busy trying to pay for the wedding with an exotic toad from Colorado.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

Lemann has been working to make sure the Bug Appetit cafe has legal clearance to serve wild-caught cicadas while he works on lining up sources for the bugs.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Hannah, with her cool palindrome of a name and her shiny, purple VW Bug, was jealous of me?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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