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Bubba is a relationship nickname formed from brother, given to boys to indicate their role in the family, especially the oldest male sibling. For some boys and men, bubba is used so pervasively it replaces the given name. The nickname may also be used outside the family by friends as a term of affection.

Because of its association with the southern part of the United States, bubba is often used outside the South as a pejorative meaning low economic status and limited education.

Bubba has also developed into a proper noun, used as a term of endearment, to describe someone who is especially lovable, adorable, etc. Also used to identify someone's significant other (i.e "She's my Bubba".) It is said to have evolved from the word 'baby', but its origin is unknown. Used predominantly in the Chicago area, specifically in the Edgewater/Andersonville neighborhoods.

The name is also the source of many a prison sex joke, where Bubba is a stereotyped homosexual who rapes his fellow inmates, usually when they "drop the soap".^{[citation needed]}

• Former President of the United States Bill Clinton
• Professional Motocross rider James Stewart Jr.
• One of the protagonists of Redneck Rampage
• One of the protagonists of Amiga computer game Bubba 'n' Stix
• Professional wrestler Mark Lamonica wrestled under the ring name Bubba Ray Dudley
• Southern rapper Bubba Sparxxx
• New York Yankees outfielder Bubba Crosby
• Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue in the movie Forrest Gump
• Bubba Smith, actor and former National Football League player
• Bubba Wells, former National Basketball Association player
• Monster from video game Rampage: Total Destruction
• Bubba the Grouper (d. 2006), a Queensland grouper who resided at the Shedd Aquarium, noted for being the first known fish to undergo chemotherapy.
• Bubba Paris, former National Football League player
• Radio talk show host Bubba the Love Sponge
• Bubba the Caveduck from Disney's 1987 series DuckTales.
• Bubba Zanetti, in the movie Mad Max.
• Southern radio talk show co-host (Rick & Bubba)

• Sissy
• Redneck

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