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bug
noun- a hidden microphone or listening device US, 1956
- The Texas officers had put a “bug” (hidden microphone) in the room where Manno was to discuss terms with them[.] — Alson Smith, Syndicate City, p. 252, 1954
- — American Speech, December 1956
- This was a world of bugs, lumps [tracking devices], phone taps, both landline and mobile, both legal and illegal. — Duncan MacLaughlin, The Filth, p. 192, 2002
- in the television and film industries, a small earphone used by a sound mixer US
- — Tony Miller and Patricia George, Cut! Print!, p. 184, 1977
- any unspecified virus UK, 1919
- You better call the school and tell them we’ve all got the bug and the children’ll be absent. — George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Doyle, p. 59, 1971
- a malfunction in design, especially of a computer or computer software US, 1878
- — CoEvolution Quarterly, p. 27, Spring 1981
- — Eric S. Raymond, The New Hacker’s Dictionary, p. 82, 1991
- a burglar alarm US, 1926
- This joint was bugged up, it was a poison joint, a drugstore. I figured out how to cut through the roof and into the ceiling and beat the bug. — Harry King, Box Man, p. 56, 1972
- There weren’t any bugs or burglar alarms. — Vincent Teresa, My Life in the Mafia, p. 102, 1973
- — John R. Armore and Joseph D. Wolfe, Dictionary of Desperation, p. 22, 1976
- an illegal numbers lottery US
- The numbers game, or, to use the regional term, “the bug,” remains the most lucrative racket. — Saturday Evening Post, p. 72, 9 March 1963
- in poker, a joker played as an ace or a wild card to complete a flush or straight US
- — Albert H. Morehead, The Complete Guide to Winning Poker, p. 258, 1967
- an enthusiastic interest; a popular craze UK, 1902
- [Y]ou’ve already been bitten by the collecting bug. — Ron Guth, Coin Collecting for Dummies, p. 3, 2001
- And Alex again–yes, he’s got the [dance] bug. — The Guardian, 16 June 2004
- a Bugatti sports car US
- — John Lawlor, How to Talk Car, p. 26, 1965
- a Volkswagen car US
A VW BEETLEThe Love Bug, 1969. - She’d heard that when the “bugs” were originally sold in the States, their prime attraction was not gas mileage but their airtightness. — Jack W. Thomas, Heavy Number, p. 1, 1976
- a chameleon US
Circus and carnival slang. - — Sherman Louis Sergel, The Language of Show Biz, p. 33, 1973
- in horse racing, a weight handicap US, 1941
- They’ve got Imarazzo on her. He gets the five-pound bug and she’s running against stiffs, except for Green Grip. — Vincent Patrick, The Pope of Greenwich Village, p. 82, 1979
- in electric line work, a transformer US
- — A.B. Chance Co., Lineman’s Slang Dictionary, p. 2, 1980
- a torch US
Circus and carnival usage. - — Joe McKennon, Circus Lingo, p. 21, 1980
- a sociopathic criminal; a crazy person US
- “You think a jury would convict even a cat on what a bug like Harry Rudolph says?” he taunted. — Burton Turkus and Sid Feder, Murder, Inc., p. 50, 1951
- “He ties her up and beats on her. She loves it. They’re both bugs.” — Robert Stone, Dog Soldiers, p. 80, 1974
- Telano reached the “Bug” on the street side, his off-duty revolver at the ready now[.] — John Sepe, Cop Team, p. 60, 1975
- “Nobody takes Wick seriously. He’s a fuckin’ bug.” — Ted Conover, Newjack, p. 116, 2000
▶ have a bug up your ass
to be annoyed or angry US, 1949- “Beeker’s got a bug in his ass,” he said. — Clarence Cooper Jr, The Scene, p. 25, 1960
- Sometimes Moran the cop would get a bug up his ass and grab me or Colorado on the street and put us back in the Home. — Edwin Torres, Carlito’s Way, p. 16, 1975
- Castlebeck’s got a bug up his ass over this guy. — Gone in 60 Seconds, 2000
▶ put a bug in someone’s ear
to hint at something US, 1905- I’m just saying maybe you should put a bug in her ear all the same. You never know. — Robert Campbell, In a Pig’s Eye, p. 56, 1991
▶ the bug- malaria US
- — American Speech, p. 54, February 1947: “Pacific War language”
- HIV US
- Linda Taylor caught the bug and died in January. — David Simon and Edward Burns, The Corner, p. 148, 1997
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