rubbing elbows

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rub elbows
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APA

rubbing elbows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20elbows

MLA

“rubbing elbows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20elbows. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbing elbows,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20elbows.

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