rub-a-dub

[ ruhb-uh-duhb ]

noun
  1. the sound of a drum when beaten.

Origin of rub-a-dub

1
First 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