English Explanatory Dictionary

rubadub

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound of a drum being continuously beaten.
  2. A clamorous, repeated sound; a clatter.
  3. A Jamaican style of dance with suggestive rubbing or grinding motions.
  4. A pub or club.
  5. A drunkard.
name
  1. Ramadan.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-rubadub.wav

Word forms

rubadub rubadubs

Etymology

(drum sound): Imitative.

Synonyms

rubby-dub
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