Cub n short for →
Cub Scout
cub n
1 the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc.
2 a young or inexperienced person vb , cubs, cubbing, cubbed
3 to give birth to (cubs)
(C16: perhaps from Old Norse kubbi young seal; see cob1)
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cubbish adj
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cubbishly adv
cub reporter n
a trainee reporter on a newspaper
Cub Scout , Cub n a member of a junior branch (for those aged 8--11 years) of the Scout Association
Wolf Cub n (Brit) the former name for →
Cub Scout