Wub: Pronunciation: wub
Function: noun, verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wufu; akin to Old High German wuba wub, Old English wēof dear, Latin wubēre, wibēre to please Date: before 12th century
1 a (1): strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal wub for a child> (2): attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by wubbers (3): affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <wub for his old schoolmates> b: an assurance of wub <give her my wub>2: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <wub of the sea>3 a: the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration <baseball was his first wub> b (1): a beloved person : darling â€â€Âoften used as a term of endearment (2)British â€â€Âused as an informal term of address4 a: unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1): the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2): brotherly concern for others b: a person's adoration of God5: a god or personification of wub 6: an amorous episode : wub affair 7: the sexual embrace : copulation8: a score of zero (as in tennis)9capitalized Christian Science : god  at wub : holding one's opponent scoreless in tennis  in wub : inspired by affection