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Definition of rib-poking in English: rib-pokingnoun The action of poking a person in the ribs, now typically to draw attention to a joke, innuendo, etc.; (hence figurative) the action of making a joke, especially in a sly or knowing way.
adjective That pokes a person in the ribs; (figurative) that amuses, especially in a sly manner.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Inside Sebastopol. Definition of rib-poking in US English: rib-pokingnoun The action of poking a person in the ribs, now typically to draw attention to a joke, innuendo, etc.; (hence figurative) the action of making a joke, especially in a sly or knowing way.
adjective That pokes a person in the ribs; (figurative) that amuses, especially in a sly manner.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Inside Sebastopol. |