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hubby

hubby

62 7.8
A woman's husband
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌbi/
  • Informal
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  • After a long day at work, my hubby surprised me with flowers.
  • ask your hubby
  • see your hubby
  • hubby and kids

My final potential hubby is about to be revealed.

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Examples

  • You rely on your hubby for your business.

  • My date with my hubby actually going out tonight and I don't know what I'm going to wear for Valentine's Day yet.

  • My final potential hubby is about to be revealed.

  • What say you and your hubby have a nice holiday.

  • I heard your darling hubby on the phone this morning.

  • Oh, you just thank your hubby here.

  • Has poor hubby got cold feet, waiting so long?

  • My best friend is my hubby, and I would love to do this with him.

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  • Oh, nice picture of your hubby!

  • I am a wife, mum, and business partner with my hubby in our family business.

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Synonyms

man
vshubby
1.0

A woman's partner, usually her husband or boyfriend

is an informal married-specific word used by a woman rather than general male
husband
vshubby
1.0

A man who is married

is an informal affectionate word a woman uses for her married partner
partner
vshubby
878 1.1

A husband, wife, or long-term companion in a romantic relationship

is an informal term used by a woman for her long-term companion
spouse
vshubby
272 1.0

A person who is married to someone

is informal and used by women rather than neutral language

Antonyms

1.0

A married woman who is someone's partner

Surface Forms

hubby singular
hubbies plural

Morphology

hubby = husband (transparent) = husband + y

An informal/diminutive formation from 'husband' using the productive suffix '-y' (with expected colloquial phonological reduction), so the informal meaning 'husband' is clear to learners.

Etymology

Hubby is a friendly, informal form of husband, made by shortening the full word and adding -y like many pet names. Husband comes from an old word meaning 'house owner', so hubby keeps the idea of the man of the house but in a warm, casual way.