Bub·ba
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plural Bubbas
Definition of Bubba
informal, often disparaging
: redneck
… refers to himself as a "red-necked, tobacco-chewing Bubba," although he quit chewing four years ago.— Randy Harvey For those who find summer art festivals and wine tastings too highbrow, … a bunch of Bubbas are putting on a festival that will hit the bull's-eye this weekend. The Summer Redneck Games kick off Saturday in Dublin, Ga., with the lighting of a ceremonial flame in a barbecue pit. — Roanoke (Virginia) Times and World News
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“Bubba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bubba. Accessed 2 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of Bubba was in 1979
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