hubba

hubba
 n.— «“I was skateboarding on the hubba,” he said, pointing to a metal box in the center of the area where he does tricks.» —“Seeking Law and Order on a Crowded Playground” by Katherine Bindley New York Times Aug. 30, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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