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hubby


hub·by

noun \ˈhə-bē\
plural hubbies

Definition of HUBBY

:  husband
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Examples of HUBBY

  1. <my hubby's been gone on a business trip all week, and I really miss him>

Origin of HUBBY

by alteration
First Known Use: 1688

Related to HUBBY

Synonyms
husband, man, mister, old man

Rhymes with HUBBY

bubby, chubby, clubby, cubby, grubby, nubby, scrubby, shrubby, snubby, stubby, tubby

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