buggy

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bug·gy1 / ˈbəgē/ • n. (pl. -gies) a small or light vehicle, in particular: ∎  a small motor vehicle, typically one with an open top: a golf buggy. ∎ short for baby buggy. ∎ hist. a light, horse-drawn vehicle for one or two people, with two or four wheels.bug·gy2 • adj. (-gi·er, -gi·est) 1. infested with bugs. ∎  (of a computer program or system) faulty in operation. 2. inf. mad; insane.

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buggy

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buggy light horse-vehicle. XVIII. of unkn. orig.

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