hubby
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hubby
1680–90; by shortening and alteration; see -y 2
Example Sentences
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He added that no-one should "build any politics or arguments around so-called 21 farms allegedly owned by Cde Bona and her estranged hubby".
From BBC • May 3, 2023
The same day as the Milano tweet, Spears posted three videos shot in Mexico, where she had gone with hubby Sam Asghari for her 40th birthday on Dec. 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023
According to prosecutors, he replied: “I can find you a hubby in dawla when u get there.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022
This also happened when my hubby was in the hospital: I kept his family informed, but on the two times they visited, I was excluded from the conversation.
From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022
There's this really great hotel where hubby and I had our honeymoon.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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