chub rub

noun

Chafing on the inner thighs caused by the legs rubbing together.

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Meanings

nounchub rub (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableChafing on the inner thighs caused by the legs rubbing together.

    Early in the run, I began experiencing serious 'chub rub' between my bloated legs.

    2012, Scott Ludwig, Vanessa Stroud, In It for the Long Run: A Decade with the Darkside Running Club, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 352
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    John's battle with “chub rub” is well documented. Even if he puts on a layer of lubricant as thick as cake frosting, his thighs are creating sparks before the end of the first mile.

    2007, John Bingham, Jenny Hadfield, Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running, Rodale, →ISBN, page 174

    My first move was to resolve not to wear things that hurt. Whether it was the perpetual red line of fury that looped under my boobs, or the zip gnawing a little grudge mark into my waist, or the burning chub rub where the pantyhose gave way, I fought against it with softness.

    2012, Margaret Howie, “Something Fabulous to Wear”, in Virgie Tovar, editor, Hot and Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion, Seal Press, →ISBN, page 206
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