bubba
see also: Bubba
Etymology
Bubba
Etymology
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see also: Bubba
Etymology
Possibly an alteration of brother or bub, said by a young child not yet able to pronounce brother properly, but note similar terms in other Germanic languages derived from Proto-Germanic *bō-, *bō-, such as West Frisian bobbe, German Bube (“boy”), dialectal Swedish babbe (“little boy”), English babe, Dutch boef (“mischievous lad, rascal”), Middle Low German bōve, and Icelandic bófi.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˈbʌbə/
bubba (plural bubbas)
- (Southern US, childish) Brother; used as term of familiar address.
- A working-class white male from the southern US, stereotyped as loutish.
Bubba
Etymology
Capitalization of bubba.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˈbʌbə/
- (Southern US) The stereotypical white male; John Doe.
- German businesses wonder what Otto Normalverbraucher will buy, while US politicians fret over who Bubba will vote for in the next US election.
- (Southern US) A generic nickname for any white male.
- Watch it, Bubba!
- (Southern US) A nickname for a brother, usually the eldest brother and initially used only by young children before sometimes spreading to become a person's general adult nickname.
bubba (plural bubbas)
- (US) Alternative form of bubba a white male Southerner.
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