Ribbing
/ˈɹɪbɪŋ/
verb
To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
“He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.”
To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
noun
The action of the verb to rib.
A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object.
An instance of teasing.