bub
An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beerAn alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.
» It ain't called Vulture Valley for nothin', Bub!
Meaning
5 senses(historical, slang, uncountable)An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.
(slang)A woman's breast.
A term of familiar address; bubba; bubby.
A young brother; a little boy; a familiar term of address for a small boy.
(Australia, slang)A baby.
Examples
1 sentencesIt ain't called Vulture Valley for nothin', Bub!
Origin
Probably imitative of the sound of drinking. Contraction of bubby. Either a corruption oProbably imitative of the sound of drinking.
Contraction of bubby.
Either a corruption of brother, a modification of bud, or a borrowing from Pennsylvania German Bub or Southern German Bub (as was spoken in various communities in America before the early 20th century), ultimately thought to be derived from Proto-Germanic *bō- (“close [male] relation”) and thus cognate to English boy and babe.
Perhaps from Northern dialectal English bab, from Middle English bab, a variant of babe (“babe, baby”).
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Forms
plural: bubs| Singular | bub |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable