I. blub ‧ ber 1 /ˈblʌbə $ -ər/ BrE AmE ( also blub /blʊb/) verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: blubber 'to make a bubbling sound' (14-18 centuries) , from blubber 'bubble' ; ⇨ ↑ blubber 2 ]
to cry noisily, especially in a way that annoys people
II. blubber 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: blubber 'bubble, foam' (14-19 centuries) , probably from the sound of bubbling; perhaps because the inside parts of fish, whales, etc. seem to bubble when they are cut open ]
the fat of sea animals, especially ↑ whale s