rib-digging
noun
The action or an act of digging (a person, animal, etc.) in the ribs.
adjective
(Chiefly figurative ) joking, conspiratorial, or mischievously insinuating.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Liverpool Mercury.
| 单词 | rib-digging |
| 释义 | rib-diggingnoun The action or an act of digging (a person, animal, etc.) in the ribs. adjective (Chiefly figurative ) joking, conspiratorial, or mischievously insinuating. Origin |
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