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Definitions
Noun
1

plural of hub

"The old-fashioned term hubs was sometimes used to refer to a man's wife, though it is rarely understood in modern English."

2

husband

See Also
husband hub spoke
Related Terms

Origin

The word hubs is a clipped form of husbands that emerged as a slang term to refer to the male partners in same-sex relationships. It was first used in the mid-20th century and gained wider popularity through its inclusion in popular culture, such as the television show Will & Grace.

Rhyming Words
ubs bubs tubs cubs subs dubs nubs rubs pubs flubs daubs knubs snubs doubs grubs stubs clubs chubs shrubs redubs
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