Hub-son
An adult son who performs duties at home for free rent
Example
My son just fixed the sink, grilled dinner, and reminded me to pay the electric bill
Girl… you don’t have a son, you’ve got a hub-son
Right? I told him if he starts mowing the lawn every week, I’m getting him a Father’s Day card
A hub-son vacuuming for free rent
Related Slang
| Trad son | An adult son who performs chores at home for free rent |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values |
| Boomerang child | An adult who moves out of his parents' home but moves back in |
| Boomerang kid | An adult who moves out of her parents' home but then moves back in |
| churrin | Children |
| Bonus dad | A man who co-parents a child |
| Bonus mom | A woman who co-parents a child |
| Multi-dadding | Having multiple children with different men |
| Kidult | An adult who acts like a kid |
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A "hub-son" is an adult son who lives at home and takes on the same duties as a traditional husband, like fixing things around the house, mowing the lawn, helping with bills, or keeping his mom company. The term combines "hubby" and "son," capturing the humor (and occasional awkwardness) of a grown son stepping into the household's “man of the house" role.
The term, along with "trad son," gained traction on social media in memes in the mid-2020s, especially on TikTok and Twitter. People use hub-son both playfully and affectionately to describe family dynamics that blur the line between dependence and responsibility. For example, moms may brag about their hub-sons who take care of home projects, or sons may use it to poke fun at their semi-domestic lifestyle.