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

“This is bigger than a staircase,” said Bubba Fish, the Culver City councilmember who introduced the single-stair ordinance.

From Los Angeles Times

“Bubba, Max needs 2 batches please,” read one text from 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

Another text read, “Bubba, Max needs the stuff ASAP. He will pay for overnight shipping please.”

From Los Angeles Times

Around this time, Scherzer was named in a Sports Illustrated story citing texts to former Angels visiting clubhouse manager Brian “Bubba” Harkins from a Washington Nationals staffer asking for some sticky stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

Others who chose not to enter and who are well outside the top 100 in the world are Bubba Watson, Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Charl Schwartzel.

From Washington Times