rubby

British

/ ˈrʌbɪ /

noun

rubbing alcohol, esp when mixed with cheap wine for drinking
a person who drinks such mixtures, esp a derelict alcoholic

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The roof of the Jet Set club in the capital Santo Domingo caved in early on April 8, during a concert by merengue star Rubby Perez.

From Barron's

Hundreds were inside the building on Monday evening to attend one of the club's regular dance music evenings, which on this particular occasion starred popular merengue singer Rubby Pérez.

From BBC

The percussionist, who had moved to the Dominican Republic eight years earlier, was out with his mother, Carmin, and friends to see a concert by merengue singer Rubby Pérez.

From BBC

Rubby Perez was among those killed.

From BBC

This week, excited to see a concert by the popular Dominican singer Rubby Pérez, he took his wife and his sister.

From BBC

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