rubbity-dub
(ˌrʌbɪtɪˈdʌb)
altered f. rub-a-dub-dub (b). Austral.
| 1957 ‘N. Culotta’ They're a Weird Mob (1958) vii. 104 ‘What is a rubbity?’ Joe said scornfully, ‘Rubbity-dub.’ 1971 National Times (Austral.) 13 Dec. 20/2 ‘Let's grab a do-or-die, have a couple of inky stinks at the rubbity dub...’ Translated: ‘Let's grab a pie, have a couple of drinks at the pub.’ |