rubbing up the wrong way

A form of rub up the wrong way — To annoy or anger someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rub up the wrong way
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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