ribbing

/ˈɹɪbɪŋ/

Etymology

From rib (“tease”, verb) + -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.

adj

jesting; joking

noun

The action of the verb to rib; teasing.“I wish I'd had 30 dollars to lend her, it would have saved me a lot of ribbing at school.”
A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object.“The decoration found on the stems are perpendicular ribbings, ordinary rounded mouldings, and perpendicular lobings.”
An instance of teasing.