ribroast

English

Etymology

From rib +‎ roast.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ribroast (plural ribroasts)

  1. A cut of beef from the main rib.

Derived terms

Verb

ribroast (third-person singular simple present ribroasts, present participle ribroasting, simple past and past participle ribroasted)

  1. (transitive, slang, dated) To beat up vigorously.[1]
    • c. 1663, Samuel Butler, Hudibras:
      That done, he rises, humbly bows, / And gives thanks for the princely blows; / Departs not meanly proud, and boasting / Of his magnificent rib-roasting

References

  1. ^ “ribroast”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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