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单词 bub
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Definition of bub in English:

bub

noun bʌbbəb
North American informal
  • An aggressive or rude way of addressing a boy or man.

    hey, bub, I'm looking for someone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘Just out of interest, would you have called the dean ‘hey bub?’
    • The people behind me keep punching me in the shoulders and yelling at me to take my hat off, so I am often compelled to turn around and whisper to them ‘Mind your manners, bub, I'm a world-famous celebrity author!’
    • Well it comes in pretty handy down here, bub.
    • If you're already trained up but you could stand a little more - bub, this is for you.
    • The terrific system - it has won nine NBA championships, bub - is based on constant movement by all five players, fully taking advantage of Shaq's unusual mobility and unreal passing ability for a big man.
    • Are you seeking new recruits for the police department, bub?
    • Let me tell you something, bub: she'll burn in hell along with you, so stop acting so smug!
    • ‘Thanks for the grub, bub,’ he finally said, and opened his eyes.
    • Keep it coming bub, you've got a long way to go!
    • ‘Sure you are, bub,’ Gleason says, reaching into his pocket.
    • A word which, in the Paramount Pictures lexicon, is translated from the ancient Greek root meaning ‘not on your life, bub.’
    • Dogmatic people tend to be dogmatic about everything, whereas Catholic Faith says ‘Be dogmatic about the dogmatic truths of the Faith, but for the rest of life: Lighten up, bub!’
    • Well, a word of advice, bub, don't quit your day job.
    • Time to read those two hundred and three claims more closely, bub.
    • ‘I don't know about you, bub,’ say the voices in my head, ‘but I'm running for mayor from the very pages of this magazine, whatever it's called.’
    • The progression is based around mostly minor chords, and anything major is followed by a dominant seventh, so don't get too comfortable, bub.
    • ‘Well, you're out of luck on that one, bub,’ Michaela laughed.
    • ‘Come on, bub, you're holding up da line,’ the gateman scowled as he turned back to his puzzle.
    • Well from the looks of it bub, it seems like you did.
    • ‘Maybe, but it almost wasn't, you were getting a bit slow near the end there bub,’ Kelsey pointed out.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from earlier bubby (perhaps a child's form of brother), or from German Bube 'boy'.

Rhymes

blub, chub, Chubb, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, nub, pub, rub, scrub, shrub, slub, snub, stub, sub, tub
 
 

Definition of bub in US English:

bub

nounbəbbəb
North American informal
  • An aggressive or rude way of addressing a boy or man.

    hey, bub, I'm looking for someone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘Well, you're out of luck on that one, bub,’ Michaela laughed.
    • A word which, in the Paramount Pictures lexicon, is translated from the ancient Greek root meaning ‘not on your life, bub.’
    • Well from the looks of it bub, it seems like you did.
    • Let me tell you something, bub: she'll burn in hell along with you, so stop acting so smug!
    • Time to read those two hundred and three claims more closely, bub.
    • If you're already trained up but you could stand a little more - bub, this is for you.
    • ‘Maybe, but it almost wasn't, you were getting a bit slow near the end there bub,’ Kelsey pointed out.
    • ‘I don't know about you, bub,’ say the voices in my head, ‘but I'm running for mayor from the very pages of this magazine, whatever it's called.’
    • The progression is based around mostly minor chords, and anything major is followed by a dominant seventh, so don't get too comfortable, bub.
    • Keep it coming bub, you've got a long way to go!
    • ‘Come on, bub, you're holding up da line,’ the gateman scowled as he turned back to his puzzle.
    • The people behind me keep punching me in the shoulders and yelling at me to take my hat off, so I am often compelled to turn around and whisper to them ‘Mind your manners, bub, I'm a world-famous celebrity author!’
    • Are you seeking new recruits for the police department, bub?
    • Well it comes in pretty handy down here, bub.
    • ‘Just out of interest, would you have called the dean ‘hey bub?’
    • Dogmatic people tend to be dogmatic about everything, whereas Catholic Faith says ‘Be dogmatic about the dogmatic truths of the Faith, but for the rest of life: Lighten up, bub!’
    • The terrific system - it has won nine NBA championships, bub - is based on constant movement by all five players, fully taking advantage of Shaq's unusual mobility and unreal passing ability for a big man.
    • ‘Thanks for the grub, bub,’ he finally said, and opened his eyes.
    • Well, a word of advice, bub, don't quit your day job.
    • ‘Sure you are, bub,’ Gleason says, reaching into his pocket.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from earlier bubby (perhaps a child's form of brother), or from German Bube ‘boy’.

 
 
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