bub

[ buhb ]

/ bʌb /

noun Slang.

(used as an often insolent term of address) brother; buddy.

Nearby words

Origin of bub

1830–40, Americanism; perhaps < German Bub, short for Bube boy

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Examples from the Web for bubs

Against that maddening silence, however, Bubs presently had a helpful and unprompted suggestion: "Hey, Pop!"
Asteroid of Fear|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Wise enough not to clutch it with his bare hands, Bubs came running with it held in a leaf.
Asteroid of Fear|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Bubs mother would give her a big pat, with a bunch of grapes stamped on it.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls|Various
I would hear Bubs story through before giving him such a whipping.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls|Various

After supper, as father and I were passing the Ridlets, we heard Bubs howls.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bubs

bub

/ (bʌb) /

noun

US informal fellow; youngster: used as a form of address

Australian and NZ slang

a baby
bubs grade the first grade of schooling; nursery school

Word Origin for bub

C20: perhaps from German Bube boy

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Word Origin and History for bubs

bub

familiar address for males, 1839, perhaps a variation of bud "a little boy" (1848), American English colloquial; perhaps from German bube "boy," or from English brother.