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rib·bing /ˈribiNG/ noun: ribbing 1. a riblike structure or pattern, especially a band of knitting in rib. "a fleecy sweatshirt with ribbing at nec
by pmarreck 5y ago
rib·bing
/ˈribiNG/
noun: ribbing
1.
a riblike structure or pattern, especially a band of knitting in rib.
"a fleecy sweatshirt with ribbing at neck, cuffs, and hem"
2.
informal
good-natured teasing.
"he took a good deal of ribbing with the utmost good humor"
I refer to the 2nd definition
- ben_w 5y agoI already knew the definition, I was asking for examples. Were they sexual, anatomical, scatalogical, combative, suggesting one person was someone else’s toy, something else, or all of the above?
- pmarreck 5y agooh, sorry. let's see... anatomical (I got called "HEED" because my hat size was larger than anyone else's there (it's a reference to So I Married An Axe Murderer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-OCjvbV2Z4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-OCjvbV2Z4))... sexual (your manliness was often called into question, usually humorously), combative (sometimes your reputation was called into question)... There are probably more categories of teasing I saw