'Ruba-dub' definitions:

Definition of 'Ruba-dub'

From: GCIDE
  • Ruba-dub \Rub"a-dub\, n. The sound of a drum when continuously beaten; hence, a clamorous, repeated sound; a clatter. [1913 Webster]
  • The rubadub of the abolition presses. --D. Webster. [1913 Webster]