hubby
[ huhb-ee ]
/ ˈhʌb i /
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noun, plural hub·bies.Informal.
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Origin of hubby
1680–90; by shortening and alteration; see -y2
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How to use hubby in a sentence
Then little chits of girls, height of a shilling in coppers, with little hubbies.
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British Dictionary definitions for hubby
Word Origin for hubby
C17: by shortening and altering
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