"pubby" meaning in English

See pubby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpʌbi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pubby.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pubbier [comparative], pubbiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌbi Etymology: pub + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pub|y}} pub + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} pubby (comparative pubbier, superlative pubbiest)
  1. (Britain, colloquial, of a person) Who enjoys frequenting public houses. Tags: Britain, colloquial, of a person
    Sense id: en-pubby-en-adj-gotSzU08 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 95 5
  2. (of an establishment) Resembling a pub. Tags: of an establishment
    Sense id: en-pubby-en-adj-ILshjsmt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pubbily, pubbiness

Inflected forms

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