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    [Noun]  | "rib" | \ ˈrib \


    1: any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera

    2: a cut of meat including a rib

    3: a boneless cut of meat (such as beef or pork) from a rib section

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English ribb; akin to Old High German rippi rib, Old Church Slavic rebro, and probably to Greek erephein to roof over;

    [Noun]  | "rib" 


    1: joke

    2: parody

    Origin: 1929 ;

     {see: |rib:4|rib:4};

    [Noun]  | "false rib" 


    1: a rib whose cartilages unite indirectly or not at all with the sternum

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "floating rib" 


    1: a rib (such as one of either of the last two pairs in humans) that has no attachment to the sternum

    Origin: 1831 ;

    [Noun]  | "true rib" 


    1: any of the ribs having costal cartilages connected directly with the sternum and in humans constituting the first seven pairs

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "rib" 


    1: to furnish or enclose with ribs

    2: to knit so as to form vertical ridges in

    Origin: circa 1547 ;

    [Verb]  | "rib" 


    1: to poke fun at : kid

    Origin: 1912 ;

     Probably from {see: |rib:1|rib:1}; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter;

    [Plural noun]  | "baby back ribs" 


    1: meaty pork ribs cut from the lower back rib section

    Origin: 1954 ;

    [Plural noun]  | "short ribs" 


    1: a cut of beef consisting of rib ends between the rib roast and the plate

    Origin: 1611 ;

    [Noun]  | "ribs" 


    1: a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect;


      * e.g., " ... the movie is a rib of the dramatic love story that was so popular in the 1950s "



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    2: something said or done to cause laughter;


      * e.g., " ... began to lose his sense of humor after being the butt of his friends' ribs once too often "



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    [Noun]  | "rib" 


    1: a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect;


      * e.g., " ... the movie is a rib of the dramatic love story that was so popular in the 1950s "



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    2: something said or done to cause laughter;


      * e.g., " ... began to lose his sense of humor after being the butt of his friends' ribs once too often "



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    [Verb]  | "ribs" 


    1: to make fun of in a good-natured way;


      * e.g., " ... ribbed him a bit about fumbling such an easy play "



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    [Verb]  | "rib" 


    1: to make fun of in a good-natured way;


      * e.g., " ... ribbed him a bit about fumbling such an easy play "



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     [ "ribs" ]

    1: Another word for "good", "great", "fine", etc.

      * e.g.,  ... That car is fricken ribs! 

     [ "ribs" ]

    1: Ratio-Induced Bitching Syndrome; When a low number of girls at a school, like an engineering school, causes the guys to feel that they are rejected for no good reason and complain that the girls are full of themselves. Since they start to feel this way they then shun girls who won't just screw them because they are paranoid that everyone is a bitch thereby making it difficult for girls to socialize with guys.

      * e.g.,  ... Stacy: RIBS has caused all the guys to be assholes to me because I have a boyfriend and won't screw them. 

     [ "ribs" ]

    1: Food composed of 42% bone, 54% "BBQ" sauce and 0.4% meat.

      * e.g.,  ... I wouldn't be eating these dumb ribs right now if I had something better to eat. 

     [ "ribs" ]

    2: Is known for being gross, unhealthy, and incredibly messy.

     [ "ribs" ]

    1: slang term for condoms

      * e.g.,  ... im gunna have sex tonight, better go buy some ribs 

     [ "ribs" ]

    1: if something is ribs, it is extreme to the fullest extent. you can also refer to something as "the ribs" or "ribbed"

      * e.g.,  ...  Did you hear about our RIBBED track workout today? It was so hard! 

     [ "ribbing" ]

    1: The act or instance of joking or teasing. See also banter.

      * e.g.,  ... Stop your ribbing, I don't find it funny at all. 

     [ "RIBS" ]

    1: Ratio Induced Bitch Syndrome, happens at schools or offices where there are just a few hot girls. They get it in their heads that because they are so "hot" that they are too good to be talked/dated/played with.

      * e.g.,  ... OMG that girl has RIBS, i hate this school! 

     [ "rib" ]

    1: to make fun of

      * e.g.,  ... why you ribbin him 

     [ "rib" ]

    1: your lady.

      * e.g.,  ... Gotta roll yo, my rib just got home. 

     [ "rib" ]

    2: your girl.

     [ "rib" ]

    3: your wife.

     [ "rib" ]

    4: God took Adam's rib to make Eve.

     [ "rib" ]

    1: to talk about; clown or tease somebody

      * e.g.,  ... ugh them shoes is sooo ugly, im bouta rib the fuck outta u! 

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