Chub Definition
chŭb
chubs
noun
chubs
Any of several small, freshwater cyprinoid fishes often used as bait.
Webster's New World
Any of a number of marine fishes with a small mouth; esp., any of a family (Kyphosidae) of percoid fishes.
Webster's New World
Any of several freshwater ciscos (genus Coregonus) of N regions.
Webster's New World
A hermetically sealed plastic tube used for packaging products such as ground meat or caulk.
American Heritage
A chubby, plump person.
Wiktionary
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Noun
Singular:
chub
Plural:
chubsOrigin of Chub
Recorded since c.1450, from Middle English chubbe (“the river fish”), of unknown origin.
From Wiktionary
Perhaps back-formation from chubby
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Back-formation from chubby.
From Wiktionary
Middle English chubbe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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