different between pubby vs tubby

pubby

English

Etymology

pub +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?bi/
  • Rhymes: -?bi

Adjective

pubby (comparative pubbier, superlative pubbiest)

  1. (Britain, colloquial, of a person) Who enjoys frequenting public houses.
  2. (of an establishment) Resembling a pub.

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tubby

English

Etymology

From tub +? -y. False cognate with chubby, even though they are often interchangeable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?bi/
  • Rhymes: -?bi

Adjective

tubby (comparative tubbier, superlative tubbiest)

  1. stout, rotund
  2. Resembling a tub; sounding dull and without resonance or freedom of sound.
    a tubby violin

Derived terms

  • tubbiness

Translations

Noun

tubby (plural tubbies)

  1. (derogatory, slang, often used teasingly) An overweight person.

Derived terms

  • Teletubby

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