n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: ribbed ; rib · bing
Etymology: probably from 1 rib; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter
Date: 1930
: to poke fun at : KID
– rib · ber noun
n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: ribbed ; rib · bing
Etymology: probably from 1 rib; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter
Date: 1930
: to poke fun at : KID
– rib · ber noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012