bub

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Meaning · English

An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Bub is made from ground barley and strong worts, and sometimes from strong small worts from the coolers, properly blended and boiled with some hops, in the proportion of one pound to a barrel of worts.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bub” mean?

An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.

Is “bub” formal or informal?

bub is generally slang.