RUB-A-DUB Meaning of RUB-A-DUB in English transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrʌbəˈdʌb ]{n.} The sound made by beating a drum. * /We heard a great rub-a-dub as the parade marched into view./ Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012