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nabbing the rust

nabbing the rust is the present participle and gerund of nab the rust.

Meaning of nab the rust

Verb

nab the rust (third-person singular simple present nabs the rust, present participle nabbing the rust, simple past and past participle nabbed the rust)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) To take offense; to become upset.
    • […] did not choose to comply with her wishes. Upon which Mrs. Basset, in the language of the Old Bailey, nabbed the rust; insisted upon some liquor, would not quit the house without it, and began to blow up the hostess and blast the rose.1807, The Port Folio, page 313

Questions about nabbing the rust

What is nabbing the rust the present participle and gerund of?
Nabbing the rust is the present participle and gerund of nab the rust.

Words near nabbing the rust in the dictionary

  1. nabber
  2. nabbers
  3. nabbie
  4. nabbies
  5. nabbing
  6. nabbing the rust
  7. nabby
  8. nabe
  9. nabedrennik
  10. nabedrenniks
  11. nabee

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