rock-ribbed
adjective
1.
having ribs or ridges of rock: the rock-ribbed coast of Maine.
2.
unyielding; confirmed and uncompromising: a rock-ribbed conservative.
Also, rock-rib.
Origin:
1770–80
1770–80
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| rock-ribbed | |
adjective | |
| 1. | abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps; "the rock-ribbed coast of Maine" |
| 2. | tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated; "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative"; "rock-ribbed republican" [syn: die-hard] |
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Rock-ribbed
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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