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
Domenica-Italian
FunsFUNSDutch, Limburgish
Roni (3)RO-neeFinnish
Juan (1)HWAHN (Spanish), JOO-ahn (Manx)Spanish, Manx
Ezras-Biblical Latin
Roseanna[rəu'zænə]