hubby
[ huhb-ee ]
/ ˈhʌb i /
noun, plural hub·bies. Informal.
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Origin of hubby
1680–90; by shortening and alteration; see -y2
Words nearby hubby
hubble's law, hubble, edwin, hubble-bubble, hubbly, hubbub, hubby, hubcap, hubei, hubel, hubert, hubertusburg
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British Dictionary definitions for hubbies
Word Origin for hubby
C17: by shortening and altering
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