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- [buhb]
- /bʌb/
- /bʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhb]
- /bʌb/
Definitions of bubs word
- noun bubs (used as an often insolent term of address) brother; buddy. 1
- noun bubs plural of bub. 0
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Origin of bubs
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; perhaps < German Bub, short for Bube boy
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Parts of speech for Bubs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bubs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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