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rubbed one out

rubbed one out is the simple past and past participle of rub one out.

Meaning of rub one out

Verb

rub one out (third-person singular simple present rubs one out, present participle rubbing one out, simple past and past participle rubbed one out)

  1. (intransitive, slang, vulgar) To masturbate.
    • Irish sounded serious when he said, “Oh, yeah, dog, if you get caught rubbing one out in the joint, you're fucked.” I said, “What's rubbing one out mean?” He cackled, and said, “Whackin' off, chokin' your chicken, spankin' the monkey. Come on dog, don't play stupid.”2012, David Wambaugh, The Last Call, page 178

Questions about rubbed one out

What is rubbed one out the simple past and past participle of?
Rubbed one out is the simple past and past participle of rub one out.

Words near rubbed one out in the dictionary

  1. rubbed in
  2. rubbed it in
  3. rubbed off
  4. rubbed off on
  5. rubbed one off
  6. rubbed one out
  7. rubbed one's face with a brass candlestick
  8. rubbed one's hands
  9. rubbed one's hands together
  10. rubbed oneself off
  11. rubbed out

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