hubby

[huhb-ee]

noun, plural hub·bies. Informal.

husband.

Origin of hubby

1680–90; by shortening and alteration; see -y²

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Related Words for hubbies

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British Dictionary definitions for hubbies

hubby

noun plural -bies

an informal word for husband

Word Origin for hubby

C17: by shortening and altering

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Word Origin and History for hubbies

hubby

colloquial shortening of husband, attested from 1680s, with -y (3).

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