rubbed elbows

A form of rub elbows — To associate closely; to consort, mingle, or socialize.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of rub elbows
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APA

rubbed elbows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20elbows

MLA

“rubbed elbows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20elbows. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbed elbows,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20elbows.

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