rubber

Definition

  • noun: a strong substance that stretches and that is made out of chemicals or from the juice of a tropical tree
  • noun: one that rubs
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: whetstone, rubstone, sarcasm

Examples

  • The legislature has been nothing more than a 'rubber stamp' for the President.

  • They expected the proposal to be 'rubber-stamped' by the legislature.

  • The teams will play today in the 'rubber game' of the series.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) will get pregnant and die. Don't have sex in the missionary position, don't have sex standing up. Just don't do it, promise? OK, everybody take some rubbers. Why didn't they just keep home-schooling you? They wanted me to get socialized. Oh, you'll get socialized, all right. (..)
    2004 Mean Girls