rub elbows
verb/ˌɹʌb ˈɛlˌbəʊ̯z/UK/ˌɹʌb ˈɛlˌboʊ̯z/CA/ˌɹɐb ˈelˌbəʉ̯z/
Etymology
From rub + elbows, suggesting people standing so close together that their elbows touch.
- inherited from *alinabugô✻
- inherited from elboga
- inherited from elbowe
Definitions
To associate closely
To associate closely; to consort, mingle, or socialize.
The neighborhood
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