English word origin

Etymology of wub

From a childish mispronunciation of love.

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Love.

verb

To love.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From a childish mispronunciation of love.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

wobble bass, a style of bass synthesizer heavily deployed by dubstep and drum and bass artists

verb

To produce this sound.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Onomatopoeic.

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Machine-source provenance

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