Originally Posted by Otto Skorzeny
Bubba is slang for a redneck/hillbilly of generally low intelligence known for making repairs to automobiles that do more harm than good.

Yes. I use the term generically to indicate whoever did the poor work that I am currently fighting with. Depensing what vehicle I am working on, sometimes Bubba was teenage me.

I explained it to my kids as a way to ascribe frustration to a personification without any actual blame being applied or attacking any real person.

That explanation might indicate that I have spent way too much time thinking about this.


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