bubba

American  

[buhb-uh] / ˈbʌb ə /

noun

plural

bubbas

1. Chiefly Southern U.S. brother (usually used as an affectionate term of address).

2. Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to an uneducated Southern white male.

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Etymology

Origin of bubba

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The Rams hired Raymond “Bubba” Ventrone as their special teams coordinator, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

It also points out that it still boasts the likes of Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson, Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter, and Lee Westwood among its playing roster.

From BBC

Bubba Dobson, a Midland-based business-development representative for a company that leases out mud motors to drillers and oil-well operators, saw his salary cut by around 5% last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’d used the other half to wrap up a huge wad of Hubba Bubba last week.

From Literature

Jordan is the controlling owner and Bubba Wallace is the team’s driver in the No. 23 car.

From Los Angeles Times