grub and bub

noun

Food and drink of any kind.

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Meanings

noungrub and bub (uncountable)
  1. UKarchaicslanguncountableFood and drink of any kind.

Origin

Chosen for the rhyme. Note that bub ordinarily referred only to alcoholic drinks; in this phrase it is more general.

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APA

grub and bub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grub%20and%20bub

MLA

“grub and bub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grub%20and%20bub. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grub and bub,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grub%20and%20bub.

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