ribbing
Example Sentences
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Back then, debate over Geriatric Millennials sparked self-deprecating jokes, think pieces and quizzes dictating if you're meant to pile on the ribbing or be subjected to it.
From BBC
For the second year in a row, comedian Nikki Glaser got the Golden Globes party started by ribbing everyone from the A-listers attending the ceremony to the industry at large to current events.
From Los Angeles Times
None have more than Marchand, whose ribbing style once earned the nickname “Little Ball of Hate” from none other than former President Barack Obama.
As a series living in “the kind lane,” the characters are accepted for who they are — even if there’s gentle ribbing at times.
From Los Angeles Times
Kirk took the ribbing in stride, calling it a “badge of honor” to be lampooned by the long-running cartoon.
From Salon
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