# rubadub

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The sound of a drum being continuously beaten.
2. A clamorous, repeated sound; a clatter.
3. A Jamaican style of dance with suggestive rubbing or grinding motions.
4. A pub or club.
5. A drunkard.

## Etymology
(drum sound): Imitative.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rubadub