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chubbing

chubbing noun: the deliberate use of discussion and debate to delay legislative proceedings.

Noun

chubbing (uncountable)

  1. (Texas, US) The deliberate use of discussion and debate to delay legislative proceedings.
    • The representative engaged in chubbing may or may not be in favor of the current bill but is trying to block consideration of the next bill on the Texas House calendar.2013, Ken Collier, Steven Galatas, Julie Harrelson-Stephens, Lone Star Politics, 3rd Edition, page 129

Origin of chubbing

Unknown. Attested as early as the 1950s.

Phrases with chubbing

Questions about chubbing

What does chubbing mean?
Chubbing means the deliberate use of discussion and debate to delay legislative proceedings.
What part of speech is chubbing?
Chubbing is a noun.

Words near chubbing in the dictionary

  1. chubbies
  2. chubbiest
  3. chubbily
  4. chubbiness
  5. chubbinesses
  6. chubbing
  7. chubbing up
  8. chubbler
  9. chubblers
  10. chubbo
  11. chubbos

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