ruboff

rub·off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-awf, -of]
- /ˈrʌbˈɔf, -ˈɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-awf, -of]
- /ˈrʌbˈɔf, -ˈɒf/

Definitions of ruboff word

noun ruboff an act of rubbing off, as to remove something. 1
noun ruboff a deep mark, effect, or impact produced especially through constant close contact. 1

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Origin of ruboff

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; noun use of verb phrase rub off

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Parts of speech for Ruboff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ruboff

ruboff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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