lube

[ loob ]

noun

, Informal.

1. lubricant.
2. lubrication, especially an application of a lubricant to a vehicle.

verb (used with object)

, lubed, lub·ing.

1. to lubricate:

   to lube a bicycle chain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lube¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

He said the one he had attended was facilitated by chaperones in Abercrombie polos and flip-flops, carrying silver platters of alcohol, poppers and lube.

From BBC

During a raid on Mr Combs's Los Angeles and Miami mansions, law enforcement officers seized AR-15-style guns, large-capacity magazines, thousands of bottles of lube and baby oil.

From BBC

Notorious internet troll, 50 Cent has also recently commented on Diddy's crimes, posting to X, "Here I am keeping good company with @DrewBarrymoreTV and I don’t have 1,000 bottles of lube at the house."

From Salon

Everyone needs to stop talking about the lube.

From Los Angeles Times

The arrest of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is not about the 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lube discovered during the March raids on his Los Angeles and Miami properties; it’s about allegations of coordinated and documented physical and sexual abuse.

From Los Angeles Times

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