flubdub

flubdub
flub·dub

English syllables. 2014.

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  • flubdub — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1888 bunkum, balderdash …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flubdub — /flub dub /, n. pretentious nonsense or show; airs. [1885 90, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

  • flubdub — flub·dub || flÊŒbdÊŒb n. arrogant nonsense; bunkum; airs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flubdub — flub•dub [[t]ˈflʌbˌdʌb[/t]] n. pretentious show; airs • Etymology: 1885–90, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • flubdub — …   Useful english dictionary

  • dub — dub1 dubber, n. /dub/, v., dubbed, dubbing v.t. 1. to invest with any name, character, dignity, or title; style; name; call: He was dubbed a hero. 2. to strike lightly with a sword in the ceremony of conferring knighthood; make, or designate as,… …   Universalium

  • dingbat of purple leavesdingbat —    In graphic design, dingbats are decorative or pictorial characters, most of which might also be called glyphs, icons, ideograms, or 41 assorted dingbatspictographs, not corresponding to any of the letters, numerals, punctuations or other… …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • dub — I [[t]dʌb[/t]] v. t. dubbed, dub•bing 1) to invest with name, epithet, nickname, or title: He was dubbed a hero[/ex] 2) to strike lightly with a sword in the ceremony of conferring knighthood • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME; late OE *dubbian < AF… …   From formal English to slang

  • flubdubbery — noun see flubdub …   Useful english dictionary

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