bugs

[ buhgz ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. crazy; insane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bugs¹

First recorded in 1920–25; bug ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

Their aunt, Barbara Sastre, told us they were like little bugs - “bichetes” - an endearing description to convey how they buzzed around, that is, when they weren’t absorbed by their cartoons.

From BBC

“She does not like bugs in bushes. On her own, that is not a place she would wander up to. I have stated before that my daughter was murdered.”

From Los Angeles Times

I'm a philosopher who studies food and disgust, and I'm interested in how people react to new foods such as lab-grown meat, bugs and other so-called alternative proteins.

From Salon

“The breadth of vector research has something for everyone whether you are an entomologist that likes bugs, taxonomy and systematics, ecology, disease epidemiology, protein biochemistry and bioinformatics, genomics or field studies. The more we learn about hemophages, the more we realize how intricate they are. You must admire them for their complexity. Even if they turn out to be living nightmares.”

From Salon

They were here when saber-toothed tigers roamed L.A., and they eat the bugs that drive us crazy, so they need habitat protection too.

From Los Angeles Times