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Chosen for the rhyme. Note that bub ordinarily referred only to alcoholic drinks; in this phrase it is more general.
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Today it means: Food and drink of any kind. Full definition →
Chosen for the rhyme. Note that bub ordinarily referred only to alcoholic drinks; in this phrase it is more general.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.