Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rub-board
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scraped percussion instrument used in zydeco music, resembling a washboard but without a frame, generally hung around the neck.

Etymology

From rub + board.

Inflected Forms

rubboards (plural) rub board (alternative) rub-board (alternative)

Phrases

rub-boardist

Synonyms

frottoir scrub board

Questions

What does rubboard mean?
A scraped percussion instrument used in zydeco music, resembling a washboard but without a frame, generally hung around the neck.
Where does rubboard come from?
From rub + board.

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