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bug nation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bʌɡ ˈneɪʃən/

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noun

Meaning 1

A micronation that serves no purpose other than being a source of annoyance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, obsolete

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History

Etymology

From bug (“to annoy”, verb) + nation, as a clipping of micronation. Coined in 1997 in the Kingdom of Talossa micronation by leader Robert Ben Madison.