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india-rubber men

india-rubber men is the plural of india-rubber man.

Meaning of india-rubber man

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

Questions about india-rubber men

What is india-rubber men the plural of?
India-rubber men is the plural of india-rubber man.

Words near india-rubber men in the dictionary

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

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