Rubadub

There would be a deafening rub-a-dub of drums and blowing of shell-trumpets.

July 17 1850, Daniel Webster, "a speech", documented in Notes and Queries the rubadub of the abolition presses

The first rub-a-dub on this tour of hostelries is remarkable in many ways. The Black Lion at 59 High Street, Plaistow, E13 (see entry), dates from the 15th century and was rebuilt as a coaching inn in 1875.

"Well," she replied, "when yer gets up from yer Uncle Ned and yer wants ter get away from the Trouble an' Strife, yer'd go dahn the Frog and Toad to meet yer China Plates at the Rubba-Dub-Dub!"

We got to the bar on Eleventh Avenue and walked in. It was empty except for the fat old bartender and a few old rubadubs on the stools at the bar.

MOE: C'mon, Homer, do it for your old pal Moesy. BARNEY: But Moe, yesterday you called Homer a worthless sack of—

2002, "The Bad Family" (TV episode of Baby Blues.)

MELINDA: OH MY GOD, I bet Darryl's out there every night watching me do my lady's buissness! Why doesn't Wanda do something? CARL: Probably passed out in a puddle of her own sick. MELINDA: This is awful! we're living next to a rubadub and a peeper.

When I began working for Stan, he brought in a big book. He wanted me to put in any days I couldn't work. 'You know,' he said. 'Special days, holidays and stuff.' 'I don't understand, Stan.' 'You know, like Christmas or Rub-a-dub. 'Ah, I think you mean Ramadan, Stan. But I'm not actually a Muslim.'