bub
41
9.3
- noun
- /bʌb/
- Informal
:
amigo
- If you don't believe in yourself after all that, hey, bub, get some feedback.
- Hey, bub
- Sorry, bub
- Right, bub
If you don't believe in yourself after all that, hey, bub, get some feedback.
- If you don't believe in yourself after all that, hey, bub, get some feedback.
- But but anyway, what else you got, bub?
- Dog, you got to get back there bub.
- The males make, like an invitation to mate, which is kind of a fun head, bub.
Examples
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Really great to meet you, bub.
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Sorry, bub, the 1% do not support the 99%; it is the other way around.
Blog text (2) -
Listen, bub, we provide a service here.
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"Only one thing I need from you, bub," he said.
Fiction book (2002) -
Nice try, bub, but you have to do your own work.
Blog text (32) -
Well, Bub, wish me luck at the Pentagon.
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Hey, bub, your trousers are falling down, let me help you.
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"Hey, bub, where's my drink?" Frank Lucas yelled from the bathroom.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Where to, bub?" "Orchard Street," Birch replied, surprised at his answer.
Fiction book (1992) -
"What can I do for you, bub?" he asked.
Synonyms
113
7.7
A male friend or a brother
28
9.3
A casual way to call a man, either friendly or rude
7
9.9
A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend
7
9.7
An informal, playful word for a boy or young man often used online
6
8.5
A loving name for a young boy or brother
3
8.6
A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend
1
9.7
A casual word people use to address a friend or peer
1
9.9
An informal word for a guy friend, like bro
1
9.9
A close friend like a brother
How Familiar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bub is a casual address that probably comes from baby talk and from short friendly forms like bubba, which people use like 'brother'. So, when someone says bub to a man, it's like saying 'buddy' in an informal way.