Meaning of Bub | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from German.
2. An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.
   historical, slang, uncountable
3. A woman's breast.
   slang
4. A term of familiar address; bubba; bubby.
5. A baby.
   Australia, slang
6. Clipping of bubble.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
7. A young brother; a little boy; a familiar term of address for a small boy.
8. Clipping of bubbly; champagne.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Bub is made from ground barley and strong worts, and sometimes from strong small worts from the coolers, properly blended and boiled with some hops, in the proportion of one pound to a barrel of worts.”

“‘Mr. Blanford, I esteem that there is nothing more sublime in nature than a glimpse of an English lady's bubs.’”

“So he changed his brusque manner, and inquired, in a tone which was intended to be extremely conciliatory : ‘ What′s your name, bub ? ’ ‘ The last one, Sir ? ’ asked bub, looking up.”

“1857, Clara Augusta, Mrs. Peter Dame, George R. Graham, Graham′s Illustrated Magazine, Volume 50, page 398, Mrs. Peter filled her pocket with the cherries — “ Victoria and bub are so fond of them!” and we scrambled into the wagon.”

“You find me in da club, bottle full of bub”

“Out in the club and I'm sippin' that bub / And you're not gonna reach my telephone”

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