Word: Bubbie
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Yiddish bube ‘grandmother’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌbi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in Jewish use) one's grandmother
Short Definition:one's grandmother
Examples:- as a child, I remember my bubbie singing Yiddish songs
- on sabbath evenings, Bubbie would don a special kerchief
