Authors' Note:
bubba: stereotyped male inhabitant of the southern US with an upbeat, but macho attitude
Bubba: frequent nickname for a specific male, as used by his buddies
rubba: rubber (American slang for condom), with typical non-rhotic pronunciation
rubba: rubber (American slang for condom), with typical non-rhotic pronunciation
chick: southern girl
hubba-hubba: intriguing (re)duplication, presumably originating in the US a century ago; an expression of approval voiced by males when viewing a sexually attractive chick
Web-search: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2012/06/hubba-hubba.html
hubba-hubba: intriguing (re)duplication, presumably originating in the US a century ago; an expression of approval voiced by males when viewing a sexually attractive chick
Web-search: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2012/06/hubba-hubba.html
Readers willing to go down an internet rabbit-hole HERE can easily get to our other seven short verses dealing with specific reduplications, as well as three fairly lengthy patter-songs about this fascinating linguistic phenomenon.
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