US /ˈhʌbi/ UK /ˈhʌbi/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an informal or affectionate term for a husband

    She texted her hubby to pick up milk on his way home.

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Synonyms
1 noun · an informal or affectionate... husbandspousepartnermatehub
Opposites
wifewifey
Word family
Related forms husband

Etymology

A colloquial diminutive of husband (with -y) via the clipped form hub, from Old English hūsbonda ('master of a house'), from Old Norse húsbóndi.

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