Meanings
nounchubbing (uncountable)
- TexasUSuncountablegovernmentThe deliberate use of discussion and debate to delay legislative proceedings.
The representative engaged in chubbing may or may not be in favor of the current bill but is trying to block consideration of the next bill on the Texas House calendar.
2013, Ken Collier, Steven Galatas, Julie Harrelson-Stephens, Lone Star Politics, 3rd Edition, page 129
Origin
Unknown. Attested as early as the 1950s.
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chubbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chubbing
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