bubba

[buhb-uh]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubba¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

His last act at the network was being publicly dressed down for a ridiculous comment about NASCAR’s investigation of an apparent noose in Black driver Bubba Wallace’s garage.

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The hawks — named Bubba and Alice — were housed in green containers in the back seat and vanished along with the vehicle.

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Bubba was recovered near Seventh Street in Hacienda Heights after a homeowner spotted the hawk in her backyard and contacted the Inglewood Police Department.

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“I made arrangements, got over there as quick as I could and got Bubba back,” Cogger told NBC Los Angeles.

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Harris’s hawks Alice and Bubba were stolen Sunday during the Rams game at SoFi Stadium by a person who drove off in the Kawasaki Mule UTV that housed the birds.

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