(Australia, slang) A baby.
noun. Slang. brother; boy; buddy. used in direct address. Word origin.
: fellow, buddy. used in informal address. come on, bub, get moving.
Contributor's comments: The word "bubs" was short for "babies".
Definition of bub
noun Slang. (used as an often insolent term of address) brother; buddy.
Noun. bub (plural bubs) (Australia, slang) A baby.
Borrowed from German Bub.
“Bub” is the shortened version of “Buddy”, which originated back in the 1800s. Buddy meant then as now friend or pal. Why do Mom's call their kids “bubby”? - that's just their being cute.
bubby (plural bubbies) (childish) Familiar term of address for a boy; bub; bubba. quotations ▼
The term "bub" is a slang term that is used as a term of endearment, and it is often used to address someone who is close to you or whom you are fond of.
bupkis (uncountable) (US, slang) Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.
The Bub family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bub families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Bub families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Bub's in USA.
You can call them “dude,” “bro,” or any nickname that you'd normally call a close friend. You can call your friend “bub,” but don't call them “bubs.” That one is usually reserved for people in a relationship with each other.
Dictionaries differ on the matter; for instance, the Oxford English Dictionary lists bupkis, the American Heritage Dictionary lists bupkis as the primary spelling and bupkes as the secondary one,2 and Merriam-Webster lists bubkes as the primary spelling.
In American usage, "Bubba" is a term of endearment mainly given to boys. Being formed from the word "brother", it often indicates that someone is a "little brother".
Bubba is not really a name but, rather, a nickname or term of endearment usually used for either: close family member (Bubba or Bub = Brother) or a good friend or acquaintance who would fall under the category of “good ol' boy.”
The cat with the little tongue that stole the hearts of the internet has died at age 8. Lil Bub came into the world in June 2011 and died on Sunday peacefully in her sleep. The news was announced to BUB's 2.3 million followers on her official Instagram page.
Lil Bub found online fame because of her unique appearance. Her feline dwarfism meant she stayed kitten-sized throughout her life. She was also polydactyl, with an extra toe on each paw, and had an underdeveloped jaw and no teeth which caused her tongue to always hang out.
Cats have long been central to the lore of the internet, but Lil Bub, whose image first appeared on Reddit in 2011, was among the first felines to stand out from the crowd and become a star.
In American usage, "Bubba" is a term of endearment mainly given to boys. Being formed from the word "brother", it often indicates that someone is a "little brother".
“Bub” is the shortened version of “Buddy”, which originated back in the 1800s. Buddy meant then as now friend or pal. Why do Mom's call their kids “bubby”? - that's just their being cute.
bubby (plural bubbies) (childish) Familiar term of address for a boy; bub; bubba. quotations ▼