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Bubby 

Short for "bubbeleh", a Yiddish term of endearment equivalent to "sweetie". The literal meaning is "little bean" (-le is a diminuitive ending). Famously used by Jewish yuppie character Ellis in the movie Die Hard (1988). Also spelled "bubbe".

"Hans, bubby, I'll be your white knight."

Bubby by Etymologian August 17, 2019