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bubbe

American

[buhb-uh, buhb-ee, boo-buh, boo-bee] / ˈbʌb ə, ˈbʌb i, ˈbu bə, ˈbu bi /

noun

Yiddish.

(used as a title or term of address) grandmother.

Etymology

Origin of bubbe

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Yiddish bobe, from Polish baba

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bubbe

Bundle of oy: A toddler who makes you wonder why you were so eager to be a bubbe.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022

Instead, mix it into your matzo balls, or sizzle some chicken livers and make your bubbe proud.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2021

So my college friend Paula is a bubbe.

From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2017

Alas, the wisdom of the bubbe often collapses under rigorous testing.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 29, 2016

She is very different from my bubbe but not very different from the thousands who make their home in South Florida.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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