ribbings
Good-natured verbal jabs
Ribbings are instances of good-natured teasing or mockery: He took the ribbings about his new haircut in stride.
The word is the plural of ribbing, from the verb rib meaning to tease.
Separately, ribbings can refer to patterns of raised lines in knitting or on surfaces, resembling ribs.
Playful, teasing exchange
- joshingPlayful mocking
- railleryHumorous, affectionate teasing
- kiddingTeasing playfully
- jestingPlayful, unserious speech
joking · quipping · playfulness · jibes · gibes · badinage · roasting · needling
Ridged cotton textile
- knitLoop yarn into fabric
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- groovesNarrow carved channels
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
pleats · wales · channels · furrows · corrugation · striations · veining · purl
Formal expression of disapproval
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- admonishmentExpression of disapproval or warning
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
berating · upbraiding · lecture · telling-off · chiding · correction · castigation · dressing-down
banter
Playful, teasing exchange
jesting · joking · quipping · playfulness · jibes · gibes · badinage · roasting · needling · razzing
corduroy
Ridged cotton textile
ridges · pleats · wales · channels · furrows · corrugation · striations · veining · purl · cable-knit
reprimand
Formal expression of disapproval
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- admonishmentExpression of disapproval or warning
censure · berating · upbraiding · lecture · telling-off · chiding · correction · castigation · dressing-down · criticism
ribbingsverbal abuse
Harmful speech targeting someone
bullying · harassment · cutting remarks · tongue-lashings · beratings
ribbingspraise
Expression of approval
compliments · flattery · accolades · commendations · tributes