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india-rubber man

india-rubber man noun: a male contortionist.

Noun

india-rubber man (plural india-rubber men)

  1. A male contortionist.
    • Opposite him was the Fat Lady, red-faced and laughing. Beside her, the India-rubber Man wound spaghetti on to a fork with an expression of deepest melancholy. Further down the table, the Strong Man, an overcoat covering his leopard-skin, talked garrulously.1957, Sydney J. Bounds, The Robot Brains, London: Digit Books, page 26

Forms of india-rubber man

pluralindia-rubber men

Questions about india-rubber man

What does india-rubber man mean?
India-rubber man means a male contortionist.
What part of speech is india-rubber man?
India-rubber man is a noun.
What is the plural of india-rubber man?
The plural of india-rubber man is india-rubber men.

Words near india-rubber man in the dictionary

  1. India shawls
  2. India steel
  3. India-inky
  4. India-no-place
  5. india-rubber
  6. india-rubber man
  7. india-rubber men
  8. india-rubbers
  9. indiaca
  10. Indialantic
  11. indialite

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