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rub up the wrong way

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
rub up the wrong way
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
1
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To annoy or anger someone.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

rubs up the wrong way (present, singular) rubbing up the wrong way (participle, present) rubbed up the wrong way (participle, past) rubbed up the wrong way (past)

Phrases

rub someone the wrong way

Frequently Paired Words

rub someone the wrong way

Questions

What does rub up the wrong way mean?
To annoy or anger someone.

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