Remember that in this context, 'blubber' is specific to marine animals.

Animal Origin

Unlike 'fat,' 'blubber' isn't used for human body fat when referring to marine animals.

Not Human Fat

Use 'blubber' as a verb when describing deep emotional crying, not just tears.

Emotional Context

Using 'blubber' as a verb is often informal and can sound less respectful.

Informal Speech

Verb 'blubber' can suggest a childlike or immature way of crying.

Childlike Connotation

'Blubber' as a noun can refer to the sounds made while crying loudly.

Crying Sound

Use 'blubber' to talk about body fat in casual or less formal conversations.

Casual Usage

Be careful, as referring to someone's body fat as 'blubber' can be seen as rude.

Potentially Offensive

'Blubber' for human fat is a modern, slang term that may not be recognized historically.

Modern Slang

 So it's really, really important, and it needs to put on that blubber in order to survive. The mothers will lactate and the pups will suckle for about a month or so after birth, And then the mothers will just completely abandon the pups and they are essentially left to fend for themselves,

Finding Baby Seals on an...

 in the blubber baggie let's yeah just tip it forward a bit so you can see it just tip it over forward a little bit more and then one in the ice so he's comparing his naked hand with the one in the blubber and and I said he's saying so what do you think what do you think

#OurEarth Innovation in...

 For increased efficiency, blue whales have evolved to use a feeding strategy called lunge feeding. Basically, the whale accelerates towards a prey patch and opens its mouth wide. To increase the capacity, its mouth expands. The special, accordion-like blubber layer

Why are blue whales so...

 is deposited inside the body wall, around the kidneys and the intestines and so on, has started to migrate to the outside, and spread out in a layer inside the skin. In the whale it's no fat inside at all, all in blubber outside.

Elaine Morgan says we...

 who else look nasty but they only sting every one of these cold weather sumo wrestlers is protected by a hefty layer of blubber an inch thick skin even so the Tusk strikes make the point

Animal Winter Games:...

 ambitious that chunky physique isn't due to overindulgence in an unhealthy lifestyle it is in fact you to a thick layer of blubber which keeps the animals warm in

Sleepy Harbour Seals and...

 ranks around their young presenting a wall of blubber and high he tests the man but it stands firmly it appears that the world's largest land carnivore has

BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...

 ranks around their young presenting a wall of blubber and hide he tests the bear but it stands firm it appears that the world's largest land carnivore has

The Planet Earth...

 life finds a way to thrive here have you noticed what's under the iceberg it's a crabeater seal their blubber can reach up to five centimeters

360° Diving Under...

 Forward-pointing tusks can stab right through protective blubber.

Blubber

Animal Origin

Not Human Fat

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