bug-a-boo vs imp

bug-a-boo

noun
  • A mythical, nocturnal creature; a hobgoblin. 

  • Any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is. 

imp

noun
  • A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). 

  • A mischievous child. 

  • A baby Tasmanian devil. 

verb
  • To add to or unite a object with (something) to lengthen the latter out or repair it; to eke out, enlarge, strengthen. 

  • To provide (someone or something) with wings, hence enabling them or it to soar. 

  • To engraft (a feather) on to a broken feather in a bird's wing or tail to repair it; to engraft (feathers) on to a bird, or a bird's wing or tail. 

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