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chub rub

chub rub noun: chafing on the inner thighs caused by the legs rubbing together.

Noun

chub rub (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Chafing on the inner thighs caused by the legs rubbing together.
    • John's battle with “chub rub” is well documented. Even if he puts on a layer of lubricant as thick as cake frosting, his thighs are creating sparks before the end of the first mile.2007, John Bingham, Jenny Hadfield, Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running, Rodale, →ISBN, page 174
    • My first move was to resolve not to wear things that hurt. Whether it was the perpetual red line of fury that looped under my boobs, or the zip gnawing a little grudge mark into my waist, or the burning chub rub where the pantyhose gave way, I fought against it with softness.2012, Margaret Howie, “Something Fabulous to Wear”, in Virgie Tovar, editor, Hot and Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion, Seal Press, →ISBN, page 206

Questions about chub rub

What does chub rub mean?
Chub rub means chafing on the inner thighs caused by the legs rubbing together.
What part of speech is chub rub?
Chub rub is a noun.

Words near chub rub in the dictionary

  1. Chuanying
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  3. chub bread
  4. chub breads
  5. chub mackerel
  6. chub rub
  7. chub up
  8. chuba
  9. chubas
  10. chubasco
  11. chubascos

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