baluba

B3A1L1U1B3A1
/bəluːbə/

noun

A wild or unruly person.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounbaluba (plural balubas)

plural balubas

  1. IrelandA wild or unruly person.

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Origin

Named after a tribe in Katanga, involved in a fatal attack on Irish United Nations peacekeepers in 1961.

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APA

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MLA

“baluba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baluba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baluba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baluba.

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