Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubbing elbows

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
rub-bing el-bows
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rub elbows

Questions

What does rubbing elbows mean?
present participle and gerund of rub elbows

How to pronounce rubbing elbows

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