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Where does “blubber” come from?

blubber (English) comes from English blub — To cry, whine or blubber; To swell; to puff out,...

blubber (English): A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately...

Definitions

  1. A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately...

Ancestry of “blubber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblubTo cry, whine or blubber; To swell; to puff out,...

Words derived from “blubber”

  • blubbering
  • blubbery
  • blubberer
  • blubberingly
  • blubberous
  • blubberlike
  • blubberhead
  • blubberbrain
  • blubberfest
  • beblubber
  • blubberless
  • blubbo
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