colloquial shortening of husband (n.) attested from 1680s, with -y (3).
hub
hubba-hubba
Hubble
hub-bub
hubbub
hubby
hubcap
Hubert
hubris
hubristic
huckleberry
)window.location='https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=byronic106@yahoo.com&lc=US&item_name=Donation+to +Help+Keep+Etymonline+Free+and+Open&no_note=0&cn=&curency_code=USD&bn=PP-DonationsBF:btn_donateCC_LG.gif:NonHosted'){kind=link}