hub·by

[huhb-ee]
noun, plural hub·bies. Informal.

Origin:
1680–90; by shortening and alteration; see -y2

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hubby (ˈhʌbɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -bies
an informal word for husband
 
[C17: by shortening and altering]

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hubby definition

[ˈhəbi]
  1. n.
    a husband. (A very old derivation of husband.) : My hubby will be late tonight.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
But not before she yells at a fan who dissed her hubby.
If you are not willing to make sacrifices of your time for your hubby you have no business getting married in the first place.
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