baubau

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baubau

Where it comes from

Duplication of bau. Compare Italian babau (“bogeyman”).

noun

  1. childish imaginary creature used to scare small children, bogeyman.

In English

  • bogeyman menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories

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MLA

"baubau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/baubau. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

baubau. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/baubau

Chicago

"baubau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/baubau.

BibTeX
@misc{baubau_2026,
  title = {baubau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/baubau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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