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juberous

[ joo-ber-uhs ]
/ ˈdʒu bər əs /
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adjective South Midland and Southern U.S.: Older Use.
uncertain and reluctant; dubious; undecided: I was feeling mighty juberous about crossing that bridge.
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Origin of juberous

First recorded in 1860–65; humorous alteration of dubious

Words nearby juberous

Jubal, jubate, jubbah, Jubbulpore, jube, juberous, jubilant, jubilarian, jubilate, jubilatio, jubilation
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How to use juberous in a sentence

  • But it is much oftener applied as in the text to the object of fear, as "The bridge looks kind o' juberous."

    The Hoosier Schoolmaster|Edward Eggleston
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