- rib|bing
- rib|bing «RIHB ihng», noun.1. ribs collectively; a group or arrangement of ribs: »
the delicate ribbing of a leaf, the ribbing of corduroy.
2. Informal. an act of mocking or teasing.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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