burbとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Clipping of suburb.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /bɝb/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /bɜːb/
• 韻: -ɜː(ɹ)b

名詞

burb (plural burbs)

1. (colloquial, chiefly in the plural) A suburb.

派生語

Further reading

• Eric Partridge (2005) “'burb”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London, New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 303.

名詞

'burb (plural 'burbs)

1. (informal, chiefly in plural) Alternative spelling of burb, a short form of suburb.
   • 2017, Tyler, the Creator; Frank Ocean; Raymond Calhoun, “911 / Mr. Lonely” (01:46-01:58 from the start)‎performed by Tyler the Creator, Steve Lacy, and Ocean:

     Chirp, chirp / Woke up in the 'burbs, 'burbs, with the birds, birds / Where you used to come and get me with the swerve, swerve