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- [fuhb]
- /fʌb/
- /fˈʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhb]
- /fʌb/
Definitions of fub word
- abbreviation FUB fob2 . 1
- noun fub (transitive, obsolete) To put off by trickery; to cheat. 1
- noun fub (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A plump young person or child. 0
- verb fub (Transitive Verb) OBS To put off by trickery; to cheat. 0
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Origin of fub
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fub
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fub popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fub usage trend in Literature
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