bubbe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bubbe
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Yiddish bobe, from Polish baba
Example Sentences
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Bundle of oy: A toddler who makes you wonder why you were so eager to be a bubbe.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022
Instead, mix it into your matzo balls, or sizzle some chicken livers and make your bubbe proud.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2021
Alas, the wisdom of the bubbe often collapses under rigorous testing.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 29, 2016
Let’s say you start with the full 15 tokens each and that your bubbe decides she wants to join in the “fun,” so now you have a fifth player.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2014
Many people, particularly sticklers, are under the impression that every bubbe meise ever loosed on the world by a self-proclaimed purist will be backed up by the major dictionaries and manuals.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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