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Dubya

/ˈdʌb.jə/

Dubya proper noun: a nickname for and abbreviation of George W. Bush.

Proper noun

Dubya

  1. (derogatory, often) A nickname for and abbreviation of George W. Bush.
    Synonyms:
    W., GWB, GW, GBII, GB2, GB Jr, Shrub, 43, Bush 43

Synonyms of Dubya

Origin of Dubya

Representing a southern United States pronunciation of W, the middle initial of George W. Bush.

Words formed from Dubya

Questions about Dubya

What does Dubya mean?
Dubya means a nickname for and abbreviation of George W. Bush.
What part of speech is Dubya?
Dubya is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dubya?
Dubya is pronounced /ˈdʌb.jə/.

Words near Dubya in the dictionary

  1. Dubuque County
  2. Dubuques
  3. Dubwath
  4. dubwise
  5. Duby
  6. Dubya
  7. Dubyaphobia
  8. Dubys
  9. Dubăsari
  10. duc
  11. Duca

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