You guys. Op is referring to "boobies." Sheesh.

Op, the word that is slang for breast is "boob." Or "boobies." The vowel sound is pronounced like tube, dude, food, nude, noodle, etc.

If your child is saying bubbies (with the U sounding like under, up, hub, cub, tub), that is ok. That's just a nonsense word that sounds like bubbles.

I always thought bubby meant grandmother.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok 2nd gen immigrant here and can someone explain the word bubby? I too though it referred to breasts. And yet I've heard people call their grandmother bubby. I've heard people refer to their brothers that way (as in -- that's my bubby). Which is it??

Yes, “bubby” is a term for a grandmother. I’m wondering if OP meant to type “boobie”.

And brothers would be "buddies." This is more a spelling issue- likely the OP was not sure how to write out in English the word his or her son said.

OP, do you have an English speaking friend or neighbor whom you could ask about this? It would probably be easier to say what the boy said, rather than having to try to spell an unfamiliar word.

DH’s cousin’s family calls their youngest son “Bubby.” It stems from an older sibling’s mispronounciation of “brother.” Possible other families do this too.

Bubbe is a Yiddish term for grandmother. It comes from a completely separate root as using “boobies” for “breasts.”

Boobie is not a dirty word per se, but shouldn’t be used everywhere every day.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok 2nd gen immigrant here and can someone explain the word bubby? I too though it referred to breasts. And yet I've heard people call their grandmother bubby. I've heard people refer to their brothers that way (as in -- that's my bubby). Which is it??

Yes, “bubby” is a term for a grandmother. I’m wondering if OP meant to type “boobie”.

And brothers would be "buddies." This is more a spelling issue- likely the OP was not sure how to write out in English the word his or her son said.

OP, do you have an English speaking friend or neighbor whom you could ask about this? It would probably be easier to say what the boy said, rather than having to try to spell an unfamiliar word.

My shanty Irish grandmother refers to boobs as bubbies.

Boobies are breasts. I have heard people use “Bubby” only as a term of endearment.

I was not aware of the bubbie- boob connection. I imagine something like a favorite blanket, toy being referred to as bubby.

Anonymous wrote:Ok 2nd gen immigrant here and can someone explain the word bubby? I too though it referred to breasts. And yet I've heard people call their grandmother bubby. I've heard people refer to their brothers that way (as in -- that's my bubby). Which is it??

Yes, “bubby” is a term for a grandmother. I’m wondering if OP meant to type “boobie”.

Anonymous wrote:Ok 2nd gen immigrant here and can someone explain the word bubby? I too though it referred to breasts. And yet I've heard people call their grandmother bubby. I've heard people refer to their brothers that way (as in -- that's my bubby). Which is it??

It's a Yiddish term for Jewish grandmas too. Never heard of the brother one.

Jugs or knockers would be better

It's like tits or boobs.

Ok 2nd gen immigrant here and can someone explain the word bubby? I too though it referred to breasts. And yet I've heard people call their grandmother bubby. I've heard people refer to their brothers that way (as in -- that's my bubby). Which is it??

It’s fine. Not everything needs to be clinical.

If your kid is describing a part of the female body, teach him to use the correct term which in this case sounds like he’s referring to breasts.

I am not American nor a native English speaker. My 4 year old has just learnt the word "bubbies". I understand it is a word used to describe the women's breasts. Is bubby a bad word as per American standards?
Thanks.