Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubbing shoulders

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
rub-bing shoul-ders
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rub shoulders

Questions

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

How to pronounce rubbing shoulders

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