Ribbing

/ˈɹɪbɪŋ/

verb

  1. To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.

  2. To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.

    He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.

  3. To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.

noun

  1. The action of the verb to rib.

  2. A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object.

  3. An instance of teasing.

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