ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Rubbering

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Rubbering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of rubber.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of rubber.

More Meanings

  1. rubbernecking
  2. eavesdropping on a telephone conversation

Example Sentences

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.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prophylactic, rubberize, rubberized, caoutchouc, condom, golosh.

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