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Bulb vs Bub - What's the difference?

bulb | bub |

As nouns the difference between bulb and bub

is that bulb is any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end while bub is boy, lad.

As a verb bulb

is to take the shape of a bulb; to swell.

bulb

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
    • the bulb of the aorta
  • A light bulb.
  • The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
  • * 2005 , (Plato), Sophist . Translation by Lesley Brown. .
    • the plants which grow in the earth from seed or bulbs .
  • *
  • (nautical) a bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.

    • Related terms

    * bulbiferous * bulbil * bulbous

    Derived terms

    * lampbulb * light bulb * flash bulb * tulip bulb

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.

    • Anagrams

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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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