The world's general annoyance at the word 'bugbear' has been compounded by the fact that said annoyance is best described as a bugbear.

'It's like some hideous circular frustration of hell.' said fisherman Gary Bennett.

'The nets occasionally drag on the seabed and it's a real...... grrrr...... bugbear.'

'I can't think of a word better suited but it's such a stupid word I find myself frustrated.'

'It's a real bugb....... er......... oh cock, bugbear of mine.'

'Just stab me in the face with a rusty knife and fucking end it will you?'

 
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