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Definition of bug trap in English:

bug trap

noun

  • 1Informal. Something, especially a lodging house, which is infested or likely to be infested by insects or other bugs, especially bedbugs. rare.

  • 2A device for trapping or killing bugs.

Origin

Mid 18th century. From bug + trap.

Pronunciation

bug trap

/ˈbʌɡ trap/