bubba

bub-ba · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal, Southern US) An affectionate term for a brother or close male friend.

  2. 2.

    (sometimes derogatory) A stereotypical working-class Southern American man.

  3. 3.

    A nickname or given name, especially in the Southern United States.

Related words

See also: brother, nickname

Etymology

Baby-talk form of "brother," originating in the American South.