ribbie

English

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɪbi

Etymology 1

From RBI +‎ -ie.

Noun

ribbie (plural ribbies)

  1. (baseball, slang) Synonym of run batted in.

Etymology 2

From RIB +‎ -ie.

Noun

ribbie (plural ribbies)

  1. (slang) A rigid inflatable boat.
    Synonyms: RHIB, rhibbie, RIB

Further reading

Etymology 3

From rib +‎ -ie.

Noun

ribbie (plural ribbies)

  1. (rare) Diminutive of rib.
    • 1935, The Rural New-Yorker, New York, N.Y.: Rural Publishing Co., →OCLC, page 50:
      After these little ribbies are through with the skillet, we will put them in toaster and sizzle ’em and brown ’em and smoke ’em right in the fire.
    • 2013, Jason P[eter] Stadtlander, chapter 8, in Steel Van Man, Mass.: Ashian Ink Publishing, →ISBN, part I (Overlap), page 72:
      “Where’s the best place for the tickle monster to get you—here?” the hunter heard his father’s voice ask. More giggles. “How ‘bout we count your little ribbies!” its father laughed, followed by even more giggles from the hunter.
    • 2024, Robert L. Slater, chapter 5, in No Man’s Land (Deserted Lands; 3), Bellingham, Wash.: Rocket Tears Press, →ISBN:
      I’ma gonna lick the syrup off of that face and tickle those ribbies.

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