rub-a-dub

[ ruhb-uh-duhb ]

/ ˈrʌb əˌdʌb /

the sound of a drum when beaten.

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First recorded in 1780–90; imitative

And away he ran among the trees in search of his pigs, while Eric heard his little drum, and his song of "Rub-a-dub, halloo!"
The Gold Thread|Norman MacLeod
She did not wish to be interrupted now; she wanted to find Iris to tell her of the sad fate of Rub-a-Dub.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade
A little French drummer, singing to his rub-a-dub, and the agreeable yell of a dog, complete the vocal performers.
The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings|John Trusler
Wolf gave a grunt like one of his pigs, and began his song of "Rub-a-dub."
The Gold Thread|Norman MacLeod

"That would not be Rub-a-Dub," she said; then she buried her little, fat face on his shoulder and sobs shook her frame.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade