Bughead

English

Etymology

Blend of Betty +‎ jughead.

Proper noun

Bughead

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones from the television series Riverdale.
   • 2017 September 21, Quinn Baker, “Netflix preview: Anticipating the second season of Riverdale”, in The Ontarion, University of Guelph, page 14:

     There is fear among fans that the dark twists Riverdale is going to take in this season may also impact "Bughead" – especially if Jughead does decide to officially join the South Side Serpents.

   • 2017 September 22, Tim Stack, “Wednesday”, in Entertainment Weekly, page 71:

     The Bughead bond is so strong that it sparked rumors of a real-life pairing between Reinhart and Sprouse.

   • 2019, Danielle Windecker, "Chilling Adventures & Dark Teen Dramas", Raspberry, Winter 2019, page 13:

     Whether you ship Choni or Bughead, if you're a Riverdale fan you don't want to miss this year's Riverdale conference […]

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Bughead.