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21clobber — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t., slang, pummel, punish; defeat. See impulse, success. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. punch, pound, beat, wallop, pummel, hit, strike, belt, drub, thrash, *slug, *sock. III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …
22clobber — clob|ber [ klabər ] verb transitive INFORMAL 1. ) to defeat someone easily 2. ) to hit someone very hard 3. ) to badly affect someone or something, especially in a way that involves losing money …
23clobber — n British clothes, accessories or equipment. The word is now so widespread as to be col loquial rather than slang. It dates from the 19th century but its origin is obscure; it may be an invention, a dia lect form of clothes , or from the Yid dish …
24clobber — clob·ber || klÉ’bÉ™ v. defeat, smash, pound mercilessly; paint over a decoration, cover a decoration with paint …
25clobber — cobbler …
26clobber — clobber1 noun Brit. informal clothing and personal belongings. Origin C19: of unknown origin. clobber2 verb informal 1》 hit hard. 2》 defeat heavily. Origin Second World War: of unknown origin …
27clobber — Noun. Clothes and personal belongings. Informal Verb. To hit. E.g. I clobbered him over the head with a pool cue and made a break for the exit …
28clobber — clob·ber …
29clobber — [ˈklɒbə] verb [T] informal 1) to hit someone very hard 2) to have a very bad effect on someone or something …
30clobber — I clob•ber [[t]ˈklɒb ər[/t]] v. t. Informal. 1) sts to batter severely; strike heavily 2) sts to defeat decisively; drub; trounce 3) sts to denounce or criticize vigorously • Etymology: 1940–45, amer.; orig. uncert. II clob•ber [[t]ˈklɒb ər[/t]]… …
