Idioms for rub
Origin of rub
1300–50; 1860–65
for def 18b; Middle English
rubben (v.); cognate with Frisian
rubben, Danish
rubbe, Swedish
rubba
OTHER WORDS FROM rub
un·rubbed, adjective well-rubbed, adjectiveWords nearby rub
ru,
ru 486,
ruana,
ruanda,
ruanda-urundi,
rub,
rub along,
rub down,
rub elbows with,
rub in,
rub off
British Dictionary definitions for rub the wrong way
rub
/ (rʌb) /
verb rubs, rubbing or rubbed
noun
Word Origin for rub
C15: perhaps from Low German
rubben, of obscure origin
Medical definitions for rub the wrong way
rub
[ rŭb ]
n.
The application of friction and pressure.
Such a procedure applied to the body.
Idioms and Phrases with rub the wrong way (1 of 2)
rub the wrong way
Irritate, annoy, as in His remarks about welfare rubbed a great many people the wrong way. This idiom alludes to rubbing an animal's fur in the wrong direction. [Mid-1800s] Also see ruffle someone's feathers.
Idioms and Phrases with rub the wrong way (2 of 2)
rub