Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubby-dubby

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
rub-by--dub-by
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

chum thrown into the water to attract sharks

British usage; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does rubby-dubby mean?
chum thrown into the water to attract sharks

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