From Middle English cub "stall". Cognate with Frenchcagibi.
From
Wiktionary
Short for cubbyhole
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Cubby Sentence Examples
The most important piece in a bedroom is the bed, and there is an excellent variety of space-saving beds on the market that incorporate everything from drawers and deep cubby holes to enough room underneath to keep seasonal clothing.
Go to the bottom of the long ramp and use a gravity lift to boost your jump to the top-most cubby hole for the skull.
If you have a crafting table with drawers, it's a good idea to put the items that you use most often in its drawers or cubby holes so that they are easily accessible.
Cubby, who was a big gambler, decided he would play baccarat every evening.
They have a 61-inches high large condo that features three perches and three cubby holes.