Plural of bubby, an informal term for breast or a term of endearment (like 'buddy' or 'brother').
From Yiddish 'bubbie' meaning grandmother, or informal baby talk for breast. The word has multiple meanings depending on context and regional usage.
This word shows how Yiddish words became part of informal English, especially in American cities with large Jewish populations—linguistic proof of cultural mixing!
Colloquial/diminutive form historically used to infantilize or sexualize female bodies. Derives from 'bubble' but carries gendered connotations in informal speech.
Use 'breasts' in clinical/formal contexts; 'chest' when anatomy-neutral. Avoid diminutives that reduce women to body parts.
["breasts","chest"]
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