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From rib (“tease”, verb) + -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: jesting; joking Full definition →
Today it means: jesting; joking Full definition →
From rib (“tease”, verb) + -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.