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Bubber vs Nubber - What's the difference?

bubber | nubber |

As nouns the difference between bubber and nubber

is that bubber is (archaic) a person who steals plate from public houses while nubber is (baseball) a batted ball that travels slowly and not very far, typically because the ball is hit on the end of the fat part of the bat.

bubber

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A person who steals plate from public houses.
  • (archaic) A drinking bowl.
  • (archaic) a very good drinker.

    • References

    * BUBBER'', ''Dictionary of Thieving Slang , 1737.

    nubber

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (baseball) A batted ball that travels slowly and not very far, typically because the ball is hit on the end of the fat part of the bat.