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tubby

[tuhb-ee] / ˈtʌb i /


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BBC TV reporter Debbie Tubby gave evidence during the trial.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

As a kid, her dad encouraged her to soak up the classics, from Nick Cave and King Tubby to The Pogues and hours of music from Pakistan.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

On a recent weekday, a day after flying home, Donohue slapped a $100 bill on the bar at the Tubby Hook Tavern in Inwood, his buddy Rick Duggan, 74, sitting beside him.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022

Kentucky hosts Tubby Smith-led High Point on Friday in a non-conference game where the former Wildcats coach will have his name placed among the Rupp Arena rafters.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

I tell him about the Save the Manatee Club, and the sea cow named Tubby that our class adopted last year.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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