bubba
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9.4
- noun
- /ˈbʌbə/
- Baby Talk
- And a fiddle and a Bubba and one of their toys, a big old fake mouse from IKEA that Bubba carries around like a baby.
- baby bubba
Examples
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Now from the left you got Bubba, Bridget, Brenda, Bonnie, Billy, Bobby, Ben and little Harry Jr.
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Bubba was lying next to him, chewing on a squeaky toy.
Fiction book (1996) -
So, what are you and Bubba gonna do today?
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Let me just give Bubba a little water.
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Can I give Bubba a little bath?
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Oh, I like the name Bubba.
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The best part was to hold Shanae's beautiful bubba.
Blog text (27) -
Oh, Bubba likes it.
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They have two children, Naomi and Bubba.
Fiction book (1996) -
Look at little Bubba playing with his toys in the living room.
Synonyms
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1.0
A very young child who cannot yet walk or talk
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7.7
A small child said in a friendly, loving way
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8.5
A loving name for a young boy or brother
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6.0
A lively energetic child who runs and plays a lot
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8.6
A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend
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9.9
A loving nickname for a baby or someone close to you
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9.9
A very young child such as a newborn
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9.3
A small child who behaves badly, often in a playful way
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9.9
A very young child people speak to with love
A small boy people call in a friendly, playful way
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bubba began as baby talk, a simple repeated sound like bub or ba that little children make, so people used it as a cute name for an infant. That's why bubba can mean a baby or very young child.