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[ ruhb-uh-duhb ] / ˈrʌb əˌdʌb /
nounthe sound of a drum when beaten. Origin of rub-a-dubFirst recorded in 1780–90; imitative Words nearby rub-a-dubruana, Ruanda, Ruanda-Urundi, rub, rubaboo, rub-a-dub, rubáiyát, Rubaiyat stanza, Rubʿ al Khali, rub along, Rubarth's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rub-a-dubAnd away he ran among the trees in search of his pigs, while Eric heard his little drum, and his song of "Rub-a-dub, halloo!" The Gold Thread|Norman MacLeod She did not wish to be interrupted now; she wanted to find Iris to tell her of the sad fate of Rub-a-Dub. A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade A little French drummer, singing to his rub-a-dub, and the agreeable yell of a dog, complete the vocal performers. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings|John Trusler Wolf gave a grunt like one of his pigs, and began his song of "Rub-a-dub." The Gold Thread|Norman MacLeod
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