ribroast en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From rib + roast.
Meanings
- A cut of beef from the main rib.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ribroasts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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ribroast en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From rib + roast.
Meanings
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(dated, slang, transitive) To beat up vigorously.
That done, he rises, humbly bows, / And gives thanks for the princely blows; / Departs not meanly proud, and boasting / Of his magnificent rib-roasting
c. 1663, Samuel Butler, Hudibras:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ribroasts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ribroasted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ribroasted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ribroasting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |