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fubble

/ˈfʌb.əl/

fubble noun: a dud; a worthless thing.

Noun

fubble (plural fubbles)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A dud; a worthless thing.
    • While you are all in this Hurry, and if no Stop can be put to it, Destruction must follow; if a whole Nation will ruin themselves, who can prevent it: But is there no brave Fellow among you all now, to make a Stand for his Country? None that dare look behind them, and face this frightful Image of a...1720 October 17, The Director, number 5

Forms of fubble

pluralfubbles

Origin of fubble

Possibly from fumble.

Words that rhyme with fubble

Questions about fubble

What does fubble mean?
Fubble means a dud; a worthless thing.
What part of speech is fubble?
Fubble is a noun.
How do you pronounce fubble?
Fubble is pronounced /ˈfʌb.əl/.
What is the plural of fubble?
The plural of fubble is fubbles.

Words near fubble in the dictionary

  1. fubbed
  2. fubbed off
  3. fubbery
  4. fubbing
  5. fubbing off
  6. fubble
  7. fubbles
  8. fubby
  9. fuberidazole
  10. Fubini's theorem
  11. fubs

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