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rubba

“rubba” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to move (something) slightly (often out of its ordinary or intended position); to nudge, to dislodge
  2. to disturb, to upset, to change

Etymology

Related to Icelandic rubba (“to scrape”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse riūfa, rjúfa (“to break open, clear away”). Likely cognate of English rub.

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