get a ribbing (from someone)



get a ribbing (from someone)

To be teased or mocked, usually in a playful or non-malicious manner. I always get a ribbing from my girlfriend for the bathrobe I wear around the house. Don't be offended if you get a bit of a ribbing when you start working here—our team has a fondness for poking fun at one another.
See also: get, ribbing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Caetano-Portuguese
MarigoldMER-ə-gold, MAR-ə-goldEnglish (Rare)
Andreiahn-DRYAY (Russian)Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavic
Antonioahn-TO-nyo (Spanish, Italian)Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Deepa-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
DirkDIRK (Dutch), DEERK (German), DURK (English)Dutch, German, English