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blub

American  
[bluhb] / blʌb /

noun

  1. a swelling of fresh plasterwork.


blub British  
/ blʌb /

verb

  1. a slang word for blubber blubber blubber

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of blub

First recorded in 1550–60; variant of blob


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But I will turn to it in different moments, when I have 45 minutes and I want to let tomatoes, onion, and butter blub along on the stove while I putter.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2022

"It was one of the best days of my life," said the star, beginning to publicly blub for the second time in under 24 hours.

From BBC ● May 22, 2019

The series as a whole is engineered to make you blub, whether you’re watching or taking part.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2019

At the end of the day, the customer wants to a buy light blub in three to five seconds, the same way they always have. 

From Forbes ● Nov. 5, 2013

He hoped that, whatever happened, he wouldn’t blub or do anything ridiculous.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

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