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rubbydub

rubbydub is the alternative form of rubby-dub.

Meaning of rubby-dub

Noun

rubby-dub (plural rubby-dubs)

  1. (slang) A drunkard, especially one who drinks alcohol in non-beverage form, e.g. rubbing alcohol or canned heat.
    Synonyms:
    rubadub, dubby

Forms of rubbydub

pluralrubbydubs

Questions about rubbydub

What is rubbydub the alternative form of?
Rubbydub is the alternative form of rubby-dub.

Words near rubbydub in the dictionary

  1. Rubbos
  2. rubby
  3. rubby-dub
  4. rubby-dubby
  5. rubby-dubs
  6. rubbydub
  7. rubbydubs
  8. rubdown
  9. rubdowns
  10. rube
  11. Rube Goldberg

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