What does rubbering mean?
Rubbering means present participle and gerund of rubber.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of rubber.
Old Sally didn't talk much, except to rave about the Lunts, because she was busy rubbering and being charming.
In 1907, a North Dakota newspaper described the party-line culture of eavesdropping, or rubbering as it was also called at the time, as follows: Usually when a country subscriber rings anyone up several of his neighbors immediately butt in—not to talk—just listen...
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Rubbering means present participle and gerund of rubber.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Old Sally didn't talk much, except to rave about the Lunts, because she was busy rubbering and being charming.
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