rub-up

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rub-up

noun rub-ups · rubup · rub up

The action of rubbing, for example polishing or massaging. […] Ben laid them [the knives and forks] side by side, counted them, and finding the number agree with his guests, said, “They’ll dow capital when they’ve had a bit of a rub up.”
The act of bringing old information to the front of one's memory.
Similar: review, revision
Caribbean A party, especially one that is spontaneous and involves music and dancing.
obsolete An encounter (with someone). 1889, Stevenson Arthur Blackwood, letter to his wife, cited in Some Records of the Life of Stevenson Arthur Blackwood, K.C.B., London: Hodder and Stoughton, p. 453, Altogether, it has been a most enjoyable trip to me. As much or as little company as I chose, and a rub up against a number of old acqu
obsolete, slang The act of masturbating. to do a rub-up

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@misc{rub_up_2026,
  title = {rub-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rub-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}