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rubbing one out

rubbing one out is the present participle and gerund 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 rubbing one out

What is rubbing one out the present participle and gerund of?
Rubbing one out is the present participle and gerund of rub one out.

Words near rubbing one out in the dictionary

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

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