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Rib's hot — somewhere to eat it outside? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chaff

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(Other definitions for chaff that I've seen before include "Husks - jokes" , "shells" , "fodder" , "Light banter - husks from corn" , "Refuse from threshing" .)

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