An unlicked cub; an unformed, ill-educated young man, a young nobleman or gentleman on his travels: an allusion to the story of the bear, said to bring its cub into form by licking. Also, a new gamester.
·noun A stall for cattle. II. Cub ·vt To shut up or confine. III. Cub ·noun A <<Cupboard>>. IV. C...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A rude uncouth young fellow. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
, or cubboos. See caboose. ...
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