bubber
English
Etymology
From Old English.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌbə(r)
Noun
bubber (plural bubbers)
- (obsolete) A person who steals plate from public houses.
- (obsolete) A drinking bowl.
- (obsolete) A very good drinker.
References
- BUBBER, Dictionary of Thieving Slang, 1737.