buggy

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buggy

A family rides in a horse-drawn buggy through the park.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Infested with bugs (insects): Describes something, especially a place or object, that is overrun or contaminated with insects, particularly bedbugs or similar pests.
    • Mentally irregular; crazy (informal/slang): Used informally to describe a person, idea, or system that is considered irrational, faulty, or not working correctly.

  2. Noun:

    • A small, lightweight carriage: A historical, horse-drawn vehicle, typically with four wheels and designed for one or two passengers, often pulled by a single horse.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • This old mattress is buggy; we need to get rid of it. (It is infested with bedbugs.)
    • The new software update is completely buggy; it keeps crashing. (It is full of glitches or faults.)
    • His theory sounds a bit buggy to me. (It seems irrational or unsound.)

  • Noun:

    • They took a romantic ride through the park in a horse-drawn buggy.
    • In the 19th century, a buggy was a common mode of transportation.
Advanced Usage
  • "to go buggy" (informal): to become crazy or extremely excited.
    • The fans went buggy when the band took the stage.
  • Technical Context: In software development, "buggy" is standard informal jargon meaning containing many software defects or "bugs."
    • The alpha version is still very buggy and not ready for public release.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bug (n): 1. An insect. 2. A concealed microphone. 3. A software defect.
  • Bug (v): 1. To conceal a microphone. 2. To annoy someone.
  • Baby buggy / Stroller (n): A small wheeled chair for pushing a baby (a compound term where "buggy" has a different, specific meaning).
Synonyms
  • Adjective (infested): Verminous, pest-ridden.
  • Adjective (faulty/crazy): Defective, glitchy, erratic, insane, bonkers (informal).
  • Noun (carriage): Cart, gig, trap.
Related Phrases
  • Horse and buggy: Referring to a past era or method; antiquated.
    • Their manufacturing process is practically horse and buggy. (It is very old-fashioned.)
  • Buggy whip: A whip for driving a buggy; used metaphorically for something obsolete.
    • Selling typewriters today is like selling buggy whips.
buggy

A family rides in a horse-drawn buggy through the park.

Adjective
  1. infested with bugs
  2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
    • it used to drive my husband balmy
Noun
  1. a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

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