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Examples
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"Bubbie", but to be called "young man" in this ironic bass was almost insufferable.
Penguin Persons & Peppermints Walter Prichard Eaton 1917
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Pearl's repertoire was peopled by an array of characters, but the most memorable was likely the "Bubbie," a caricature of a Jewish grandmother.
Chicago Reader 2010
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"Bubbie" Ware Jr., toward its final resting place.
unknown title 2009
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"It is the 1970s in New York City and Raisel ( 'Bubbie'), a former star of the Yiddish Theatre, is now living with her daughter Red and her granddaughter Jenny.
Playbill.com : News 2009
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Add Jenny Rachel Resheff, the perky little granddaughter to whom Bubbie is telling the story of how she once led the Warsaw Gang, a touring troupe of Polish actors who ran afoul of the Nazis.
The Invisible Girls Terry Teachout 2011
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Truth be told, the process has been far easier for us than many couples, as we are locked into specific initials: An "E" for the first name, to honor his mother, Ellen, who passed away when he was in high school, and an "S" middle name, after his Bubbie, Sylvia.
Leslie Goldman: The Baby Name Whisperer Leslie Goldman 2012
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Hint at a Terrible Secret that explains why Bubbie and her daughter don't get along.
The Invisible Girls Terry Teachout 2011
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Truth be told, the process has been far easier for us than many couples, as we are locked into specific initials: An "E" for the first name, to honor his mother, Ellen, who passed away when he was in high school, and an "S" middle name, after his Bubbie, Sylvia.
Leslie Goldman: The Baby Name Whisperer Leslie Goldman 2012
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Then give Bubbie a conveniently timed case of Alzheimer's, thus forcing her to spill the beans before it's too late.
The Invisible Girls Terry Teachout 2011
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Take Bubbie (Ms. Murphy), a Jewish grandmother who doesn't get along with her divorced daughter (Nicole Parker).
The Invisible Girls Terry Teachout 2011
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