noun · uncountable · rare

clobber

clob·ber

вещество

Clubbing

A beatingA beating.

UK/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/US/ˈklɑb.ɚ/

» Tom sneaked up behind the guard and clobbered him with a monkey wrench.

Meaning

5 senses

(slang, uncountable)A beating.
Near-synonyms: clobbering, clubbing, thumping
(uncountable)A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists.
(Australia, UK, slang, uncountable)Clothing; clothes.
(UK, slang, uncountable)Equipment.
(uncountable)A paste used by shoemakers to hide the cracks in leather.

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Tom sneaked up behind the guard and clobbered him with a monkey wrench.
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Mary clobbered Tom with a skillet.
ruМэри отколошматила Тома сковородой.
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Tom got clobbered.
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Tom clobbered Mary.
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This new clobber is really comfy.
deDie neuen Klamotten sitzen sehr bequem.
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British slang from 1941; possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of detonated bombs in the dist

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

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

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

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