(clobber)

  • 11clobber — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1879 slang British clothes 1 II. transitive verb (clobbered; clobbering) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1943 1. to pound mercilessly; …

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  • 12clobber — clobber1 /klob euhr/, v.t. Slang. 1. to batter severely; strike heavily: He tried to clobber me with his club. 2. to defeat decisively; drub; trounce. 3. to denounce or criticize vigorously. [1940 45, Amer.; orig. uncert.] Syn. 2. whip, thrash,… …

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  • 13Clobber — 1. clothes (19th C. British slang; origin unknown); 2. batter severely; maul: Say that again and I ll clobber you (20th C. US slang; frequentative of clob , variant of club ) …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 14clobber — I Australian Slang 1. clothes (19th C. British slang; origin unknown); 2. batter severely; maul: Say that again and I ll clobber you (20th C. US slang; frequentative of clob , variant of club ) II Australian English Clothes; to hit …

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  • 15clobber — • clothes, kit. eg. I ve gotta go shopping for some new clobber …

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  • 16clobber — I. /ˈklɒbə / (say klobuh) verb (t) Colloquial to batter severely; maul. {World War II air force slang; origin unknown} II. /ˈklɒbə / (say klobuh) noun Colloquial clothes or gear, especially special clothing such as a uniform: *When they produced… …

  • 17clobber — tv. to strike someone; to beat someone; to outscore someone. □ I ought to clobber you, but good. □ She clobbered him over the head with her bouquet …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 18Clobber (disambiguation) — Clobber may refer to: Clobber, an abstract strategy game Clobber (cards), a trick based card game Clobbering, a computer term for overwriting (often accidentally) Clobber (aircraft), the NATO code name for Yakovlev Yak 42 aircraft Clobber… …

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  • 19clobber — 1. verb /klɒb.ə(ɹ)/ a) To hit or bash severely. b) To overwrite (data), usually unintentionally. 2. noun /klɒb.ə(ɹ)/ An item of clothing or …

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  • 20clobber — Synonyms and related words: bang, bash, bat, bear the palm, beat, beat all hollow, belt, best, biff, blank, blast, bonk, bulldoze, clap, clip, clout, clump, coldcock, crack, cream, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, defeat, defeat utterly, drub …

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