Bubba" is common in Australia and New Zealand as a noun to refer affectionately to a baby.
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Generally, "Bubba" is a nickname, although from time to time it is bestowed at birth. Its origins come from a child's mispronunciation of "brother" when referring to a sibling. It is more common in the South, although it is used in other regions.
noun, plural bub·bas. Chiefly Southern U.S. brother (usually used as an affectionate term of address). Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to an uneducated Southern white male.
(ˈbʌbə ) noun [also b-] Chiefly South, Slang. 1. brother. sometimes used as a familiar term of address.
Noun. buba (plural bubas) A woman's blouse worn in West African countries.
noun. Slang. brother; boy; buddy. used in direct address. Word origin.
Noun. bub (plural bubs) (Australia, slang) A baby.
Bub is a term of endearment for your significant other or someone you like. When someone you're dating calls you “bub,” they're using it as a cute pet name instead of calling you your real name. If you hear the term “bub” or see it texted to you, take it as a good sign!
BUBS means "baby." It is typically used as a term of endearment for a partner. (BUBS is sometimes written as BUBZ.)
bubby (plural bubbies) (childish) Familiar term of address for a boy; bub; bubba. quotations ▼
/ˈbæb.ə/ father: used by some South Asians to show respect to an older man. used by some South Asians when talking to a friend or a child, especially a man or boy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Family: informal names.
Contributor's comments: The word "bubs" was short for "babies". When I went to primary school in Mornington, Victoria (1960-67), "Babies" or "Bubs" was the word used for the prep year kids at the Catholic School.
Sweetie/Sweetheart
A nice easy one to kick us off – there is nothing divisive about 'sweetie'. Sweetie is vanilla, it's steady, a surefire hit; it's the Tom Hanks of nicknames. As a term of endearment that's been used for decades, it has a genuine sense of affection to it.
OTHER WORDS FOR boo-boo
2 flub, fluff, fumble, goof, screwup, slip, slip-up.
father. nounmale person who begets children. ancestor. begetter.
The name Bubba is primarily a male name of American origin that means Brother, Pal. Also used as an American pet name.
Noun. ▲ A father or male parent. dad. father.
Papi is a colloquial term for “daddy” in Spanish, but in many Spanish-speaking cultures, particularly in the Caribbean, it is often used as a general term of affection for any man, whether it's a relative, friend, or lover. The English “baby,” used as a term of endearment for spouses and children alike, is similar.