bubby

bubby — noun

1. an old-fashioned informal word for a woman's breast, used in relaxed or playful

1.名詞B2
釋義

an old-fashioned informal word for a woman's breast, used in relaxed or playful conversation rather than clinical or formal settings

例句

Omar's grandfather told him that in the 1950s, men called breasts bubbies.

past-tense usage: 'called breasts bubbies'

Hannah found a vintage magazine article that used the word bubbies playfully.

colloquial register in period writing

同義詞
  • breast

    neutral and formal; the standard term in medical and polite contexts

  • boob

    the most common modern slang term, similar in register but far more frequent today

  • tit

    more vulgar and potentially offensive; avoided in polite conversation

文法句型

bubby / bubbies

用法筆記

This term is now widely considered old-fashioned. Younger American speakers rarely use it in everyday conversation, preferring boobs or breasts. It appears most often in narratives set in the mid-20th century or in self-consciously retro contexts.