hubba hubba
American
[huhb-uh huhb-uh]
/ ˈhʌb ə ˈhʌb ə /
interjection
Slang.
Etymology
Origin of hubba hubba
1940–45, origin uncertain; much speculation has been devoted to the original sense and origin of this expression; the foreign sources proposed (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, Spanish ) are generally improbable and lack supporting evidence
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