rubby-dubbyn.

Brit.

/ˈrʌbɪˌdʌbi/, U.S.

/ˈrəbiˌdəbi/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: dub v.¹

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant and suffixation: see -y suffix⁶) of dub v.¹ (compare sense 5 at that entry and also dub n.²), perhaps suggested by rub-a-dub n., rub-a-dub-dub n., etc.

British. Angling.

Minced fish such as pilchards, mackerel, etc., placed in a net bag and used as a lure for sharks and other large fish.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > bait > in bag or tube

rubby-dubby1957

swim-feeder1958

1957 R. Arnold Compl. Sea Angler xi. 176 As the rubby-dubby moves through the water, the oil from the broken-up bait spreads out from behind the boat.

1960 Sunday Express 24 July 13/1 Two net bags stuffed with old pilchards and mackerel (the skipper calls it ‘rubby-dubby’).

1977 Times 16 July 12/3 A sack of oily fishguts, known as rubby dubby, is trailed over the boat side to attract the sharks.

1995 J. Wilson Fishing Encycl. (2000) 50/1 Pour your rubby-dubby of finely chopped fish-pieces, guts, oil and bran into the bag and lower it over the side of the boat until it hits bottom.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1959 Angling Times 27 Feb. 6/3 I, drifting with a rubby-dubby trail, soon had a shark.

1970 Daily Tel. 2 May 9/3 Large fish can be attracted, like shark, with the ‘rubby dubby’ method.

1971 Angling Times 10 June 24 Ivan got over the rubby-dubby bags, and started a drift.

2007 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 20 May (Travel section) 10 The rubby-dubby shark candy has worked its magic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rubby-dubby
释义	rubby-dubbyn. Brit. /ˈrʌbɪˌdʌbi/, U.S. /ˈrəbiˌdəbi/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: dub v.¹ Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant and suffixation: see -y suffix⁶) of dub v.¹ (compare sense 5 at that entry and also dub n.²), perhaps suggested by rub-a-dub n., rub-a-dub-dub n., etc. British. Angling. Minced fish such as pilchards, mackerel, etc., placed in a net bag and used as a lure for sharks and other large fish. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > bait > in bag or tube rubby-dubby1957 swim-feeder1958 1957 R. Arnold Compl. Sea Angler xi. 176 As the rubby-dubby moves through the water, the oil from the broken-up bait spreads out from behind the boat. 1960 Sunday Express 24 July 13/1 Two net bags stuffed with old pilchards and mackerel (the skipper calls it ‘rubby-dubby’). 1977 Times 16 July 12/3 A sack of oily fishguts, known as rubby dubby, is trailed over the boat side to attract the sharks. 1995 J. Wilson Fishing Encycl. (2000) 50/1 Pour your rubby-dubby of finely chopped fish-pieces, guts, oil and bran into the bag and lower it over the side of the boat until it hits bottom. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1959 Angling Times 27 Feb. 6/3 I, drifting with a rubby-dubby trail, soon had a shark. 1970 Daily Tel. 2 May 9/3 Large fish can be attracted, like shark, with the ‘rubby dubby’ method. 1971 Angling Times 10 June 24 Ivan got over the rubby-dubby bags, and started a drift. 2007 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 20 May (Travel section) 10 The rubby-dubby shark candy has worked its magic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1957
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