bubbe

American  

[buhb-uh, buhb-ee, boo-buh, boo-bee] / ˈbʌb ə, ˈbʌb i, ˈbu bə, ˈbu bi /

noun

Yiddish.

1. (used as a title or term of address) grandmother.

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Etymology

Origin of bubbe

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Yiddish bobe, from Polish baba

Example Sentences

Clara knew how to run a theater, but she could be such a bubbe when it came to the internet.

From Literature

“Do you want me to come back later, Clara dear?” asked the bubbe as Boaz at last bolted down the aisle and out the door.

From Literature

Their last box office attendant, a long-time bubbe, had retired to Boca Raton, and the Senders had a problem.

From Literature

Would your bubbe like a side of merch with that gefilte fish?

From New York Times

NATTIV: It was Gideon Meir, her grandson, who said to me, ‘I see Helen as my grandmother. I see her as Bubbe.’

From Seattle Times