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rubs one out

rubs one out is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is rubs one out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rubs one out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rub one out.

Words near rubs one out in the dictionary

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

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