(philosophy) The paradox that (i) people have emotional responses to fictitious events, and (ii) one must believe that something truly exists in order to be emotionally moved by it, but (iii) nobody who considers an event to be fictitious can also believe it to be real.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rub oneself off

simple past tense and past participle of rub oneself off

present participle of rub oneself off

(swimming) A special swimming race in which the winner gets to compete in the next level of trials (typically the finals), where the competitors have not qualified for the next level by the usual elimination races.

Alternative letter-case form of Internet of Things

(UK, historical) A person employed around the coastlines of Britain in the 18th century to investigate smuggling.

(UK, historical) A person employed to evaluate the cases of people applying for relief, and to allocate funds or authorize entry to the workhouse. / (UK, university slang, obsolete) One's father.

(UK, historical) A customs officer who worked outside the custom house, visiting the docks, warehouses, etc.

The deity Baphomet, depicted with a goat's face and legs.