rub-a-dub
[ ruhb-uh-duhb ]
noun
the sound of a drum when beaten.
Origin of rub-a-dub
1First recorded in 1780–90; imitative
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How to use rub-a-dub in a sentence
Harvey kept it up, varied with occasional rub-a-dubs, for another half-hour.
"Captains Courageous" | Rudyard Kipling
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