Wiktionary
bug-bear
n. (context chiefly British English) (alternative spelling of bugbear English)
Usage examples of "bug-bear".
She jerked her leg back and kicked the bug-bear who was sneaking up on her from behind.
He was just in time to see her backing away from a bug-bear that was twice her height.
She let the leather thong go and flailed the bug-bear across the face.