ribbing

ribbing
ribbing1
/rib"ing/, n.
1. ribs collectively.
2. an assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as in cloth or a ship.
[1555-65; RIB1 + -ING1]
ribbing2
/rib"ing/, n.
an act or instance of teasing.
[1930-35; RIB2 + -ING1]

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