chub rub

chub rub

English

Noun

chub rub (uncountable)

1. (informal) Chafing on the inner thighs caused by the legs rubbing together.
   • 2007, John Bingham & Jenny Hadfield, Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running, Rodale (2007), →ISBN, page 174:

     John's battle with “chub rub” is well documented. Even if he puts on a layer of lubricant as thick as cake frosting, his thighs are creating sparks before the end of the first mile.

   • 2012, Margaret Howie, "Something Fabulous to Wear", in Hot and Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion (ed. Virgie Tovar), Seal Press (2012), →ISBN, page 206:

     My first move was to resolve not to wear things that hurt. Whether it was the perpetual red line of fury that looped under my boobs, or the zip gnawing a little grudge mark into my waist, or the burning chub rub where the pantyhose gave way, I fought against it with softness.

   • 2012, Scott Ludwig & Vanessa Stroud, In It for the Long Run: A Decade with the Darkside Running Club, iUniverse (2012), →ISBN, page 352:

     Early in the run, I began experiencing serious 'chub rub' between my bloated legs.