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Babu vs Bub - What's the difference?

babu | bub |

As nouns the difference between babu and bub

is that babu is a Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official while bub is an alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.

As a verb bub is

to throw out in bubbles; to bubble.

babu

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to ; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official.
  • * 1888 , Rudyard Kipling, ‘His Chance in Life’, Plain Tales from the Hills , Folio 2005, p. 57:
    • The Babu put on his cap and quietly dropped out of the window
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    bub

    English

    Etymology 1

    Probably imitative of the sound of drinking.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang, historical) An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.
  • * 1838 , Samuel Morewood, A Philosophical and Statistical History of the Inventions and Customs of Ancient and Modern Nations in the Manufacture and Use of Inebriating Liquors , page 662,
    • Bub is made from ground barley and strong worts, and sometimes from strong small worts from the coolers, properly blended and boiled with some hops, in the proportion of one pound to a barrel of worts.

    Etymology 2

    Contraction of (bubby).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A woman's breast.
  • * 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Penguin 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 631:
  • *:‘Mr. Blanford, I esteem that there is nothing more sublime in nature than a glimpse of an English lady's bubs .’

    • Etymology 3

    Either a corruption of (brother), a modification of '' ("close [male] relation"), and is thus cognate to English ''boy'', ''babe'', ''baby'' and ''bully .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A term of familiar address; bubba; bubby.
  • * 1857 , T. B. Aldrich, What Jedd Pallfry found in the Coffin'', '' , Volume 49, page 23,
    • So he changed his brusque manner, and inquired, in a tone which was intended to be extremely conciliatory :
    ‘ What?s your name, bub ? ’
    ‘ The last one, Sir ? ’ asked bub , looking up.
  • * 1857 , Clara Augusta, Mrs. Peter Dame'', George R. Graham, ''Graham?s Illustrated Magazine , Volume 50, page 398,
    • Mrs. Peter filled her pocket with the cherries — “ Victoria and bub are so fond of them!” and we scrambled into the wagon.
  • A young brother; a little boy; a familiar term of address for a small boy.

    • Etymology 4

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia, slang) A baby.

    • Etymology 5

    Shortened from (bubble) and (bubbly).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) champagne; bubbly.

    • Verb

    (bubb)
  • (obsolete) To throw out in bubbles; to bubble.
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