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hubby

noun hub·by \ˈhə-bē\

plural hubbies

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Origin of HUBBY

by alteration

First Known Use: 1688

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Synonyms: husband, man, mister, old man

Rhymes with HUBBY

bubby, chubby, clubby, cubby, grubby, nubby, scrubby, shrubby, snubby, stubby, tubby

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