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rub-a-dub-dub
What does rub-a-dub-dub mean?
Cockney rhyming slang for 'pub', shortened to 'rub-a-dub'.
"Fancy a pint down the rub-a-dub after work?"
Origin
'Dub' rhymes with 'pub'; from the nursery rhyme 'Rub-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub'.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'rub-a-dub-dub' mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for 'pub', usually shortened to 'rub-a-dub'.
How do you use 'rub-a-dub'?
You'd say 'fancy a pint down the rub-a-dub?' to mean 'fancy a pint down the pub?'
Where does 'rub-a-dub-dub' come from?
It borrows from the old nursery rhyme 'Rub-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub', with 'dub' rhyming on 'pub'.
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