bubba

[ buhb-uh ]

noun

, plural bub·bas.

1. Chiefly Southern U.S. brother (usually used as an affectionate term of address).
2. Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to an uneducated Southern white male.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubba¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

“It probably wasn’t the best negotiating tactic, but I said, ‘Yeah Bubba!” said Steiner.

From Los Angeles Times

For his part, Hulk Hogan was the protagonist in a sex-tape scandal apparently engineered by his former friend, radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, and his wife; Hogan's lawsuit over the circulation of the video, which put Gawker Media out of business, was underwritten in part by tech billionaire Peter Thiel.

From Salon

Except for now, he’s a basketball player even though his late grandfather, Willard “Bubba” Scott , is one of the most recognized former USC football players, having been part of the defensive line known as the “Wild Bunch” in the late 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times

Hubba Bubba released a bubble gum-flavored soda in the late 1980s, for example.

From Seattle Times

North Carolina interim chancellor Lee Roberts publicly backed athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday, three days after the school’s board of trustees approved an audit of the athletics department due to financial concerns growing amid the volatile landscape of college sports.

From Seattle Times