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Clobber

//ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)// noun, verb, slang

Noun

1
A beating. slang, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: clobbering, clubbing, thumping"
2
Clothing; clothes. Australia, British, slang, uncountable
"W'y, they call a man a robber if 'e stuffs 'is marchin' clobber / With the— / (Chorus) Loo! loo! Lulu! lulu! Loo! loo! Loot! loot! loot!"
3
A paste used by shoemakers to hide the cracks in leather. uncountable
4
informal terms for personal possessions wordnet
5
A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists. uncountable

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Verb

1
To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage. slang, transitive
"So the temptation to clobber was always there, and it was sometimes more difficult not to strike than it would have been to strike, and the consequences be damned."
2
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight wordnet
3
To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly. slang, transitive
"It is therefore clear that the system itself must be truly "clobber proof"; that is, no user may be capable of changing anyone else's program or tying up the system in any way that would disrupt normal service to other users."
4
strike violently and repeatedly wordnet

Etymology 1

British slang from 1941; possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of detonated bombs in the distance.

Etymology 2

British slang from 1941; possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of detonated bombs in the distance.

Etymology 3

British slang from 19th century of unknown origin, perhaps from Yiddish.

Etymology 4

Of obscure origin, but compare clabber (“mud, wet clay”).

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