hornbug

English

noun

Definitions

A large nocturnal beetle of the genus Lucanus, with long, curved upper jaws resembling a sickle, and whose grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.

Etymology

Compound from English horn (sexual arousement, erection, noun) + English bug (especially in computing, A problem that needs fixing, enthusiast, something terrifying).

Origin

English

bug

Gloss

especially in computing, A problem that needs fixing, enthusiast, something terrifying

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Hornblower English
airhorn English
antibug English
armadillo bug English
bedbug English
behorn English
bighorn English
blowhorn English
buckhorn English
bug English
bug zapper English
bug-a-boo English
bugbane English
bugbear English
bugdom English
bugfix English
bugfree English
bugfucker English
buggable English
buggee English
bughouse English
bugkind English
bugless English
buglike English
bugmail English
bugnuts English
bugology English
bugproof English
bugsome English
bugwood English
bugwort English
bullhorn English
butterhorn English
coach horn English
cuddle bug English
debug English
deerhorn English
dehorn English
demihorn English
dishorn English
doodlebug English
elkhorn English
feedhorn English
firebug English
fish-horn English
flowerhorn English
foghorn English
greenbug English
hartshorn English
honeybug English
horn English
horn-bearing English
hornbag English
hornball English
hornbeak English
hornbill English
hornblower English
hornbook English
horncore English
horndog English
horned English
hornen English
horner English
hornfoot English
hornful English
hornification English
horning English
hornish English
hornist English
hornless English
hornlet English
hornlike English
hornowl English
hornpike English
hornpipe English
hornpout English
hornpox English
hornrims English
hornsman English
hornsnake English
hornstone English
horntail English
hornwork English
hornworm English
hornwort English
hornwrack English
horny English
inkhorn English
jitterbug English
ladybug English
litterbug English
longhorn English
lovebug English
mealybug English
melodyhorn English
mudbug English
nanohorn English
posthorn English
powderhorn English
pronghorn English
raghorn English
ramshorn English
redbug English
saddlehorn English
scarebug English
shoehorn English
shorthorn English
shutterbug English
slugabug English
snugglebug English
sowbug English
spitbug English
spittlebug English
staghorn English
stinkbug English
stinkhorn English
straighthorn English
superbug English
thunderbug English
tinhorn English
tumblebug English
war-horn English
yellowhorn English
bug Dutch, Flemish
bug French
buguer French
баг Russian
bug Portuguese
バグ Japanese
bugge Middle English
horn, horne Middle English
باگ Persian
bògas Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
באג Hebrew (modern)
버그 Korean
هرن Gulf Arabic