Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rib-tickler

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: rib-tick-ler
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amusing joke.

Informal

noun

A ball bowled short of a length that bounces up higher than expected and strikes the batter in the ribs.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

rib-ticklers (plural) rib tickler (alternative) ribtickler (alternative)

Questions

What does rib-tickler mean?: An amusing joke.

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