Also Inflected form of rib
ribbing
rib·bing
noun
1.
a framework of ribs
2.
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
- “he ignored their teases”
- “his ribbing was gentle but persistent”
Origin
From rib (“tease”, verb) + -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.
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