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bub

noun \ˈbəb\

Definition of BUB

:  fellow, buddy —used in informal address <come on, bub, get moving>
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Origin of BUB

probably short for bubby little boy
First Known Use: 1839

Rhymes with BUB

blub, chub, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, nub, pub, rub, schlub, scrub, shrub, slub, snub, stub, sub, tub

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