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, adjective

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