bubbe /ˈbʊbə/ noun2 •A grandmother.I never met my bubbe, my grandma, the source of all my mother's Yiddish proverbs, […] — 1987 •An elderly woman."I wanna more chocolate, bubbe," said Karl. […] "You heard the bubbe," said Josie. "There isn't any. You act up and cry and I'll give you the back of my hand." — 1979 formsbubbes