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trib en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

Short for tribadism.

Meanings

  1. (slang) To sexually stimulate one's vulva against another person's; to scissor.
    • According to the school newspaper, the Daily 49er, a group of approximately 24 Cal State Long Beach students "tribbed" (or scissored--you know) with each other for some 10 minutes in protest of the censorship of the title of their play, The Night of the Tribades. 2010, Vickie Chang, Cal State Long Beach Students Scissor Each Other in Protest Over Censorship of Play:
    • They had tribbed often in the past, but never in this particular position, though Laura came slowly to realize that this was a natural for them 2006, Miranda Mars, “{ASSM} Laura - Chapter 303”, in alt.sex.stories (Usenet):

Forms

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tribs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
tribbed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
tribbed Tense=Past lexicographic
tribbing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

trib en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Clipping of tributary.

Meanings

  1. (informal) A tributary.

Forms

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tribs Number=Plur lexicographic