Hubs

//hʌbz// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of hub form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Husband. slang

    "The kids got basement duty and my hubs and I struggled in the ensuing storm to nail plastic tarps in place over the openings in the roof."

Synonyms

All synonyms
hubby

Example

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"The US Department of Agriculture established seven new “regional climate hubs” to help farmers and ranchers adapt their operations to a changing climate."

Etymology

Clipping of husband + -s.

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