Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A run batted in.

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  • noun baseball, slang run batted in, RBI.
  • noun slang rigid inflatable boat

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From r(un) b(atted) i(n).]

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Examples

  • Granderson, who has become a fearsome RBI man, punched one to left-center for his 86th ribbie of the season.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

  • His batting average has sunk to .297 while he presses to try to get the missing ribbie with a longball.

    View from the cheap seats 2008

  • Shortstop Darwin Barney went 3 for 4, scoring twice and getting one ribbie.

    Bleed Cubbie Blue 2008

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