rubaboo

rub·a·boo

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-uh-boo]
- /ˈrʌb əˌbu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-uh-boo]
- /ˈrʌb əˌbu/

Definitions of rubaboo word

noun rubaboo soup made from pemmican, flour, and water, once common among fur trappers, hunters, etc. 1
noun rubaboo a soup or stew made by boiling pemmican with, if available, flour and vegetables 0

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Origin of rubaboo

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Rubaboo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rubaboo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rubaboo usage trend in Literature

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