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clobber.

To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɑb.ɚ/General-American
  1. To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.

    slang · transitive
  2. To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly.

    slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɑb.ɚ/General-American
  1. A beating.

    slang · uncountable
  2. A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɑb.ɚ/General-American
  1. Clothing; clothes.

    Australia · UK · slang · uncountable
  2. Equipment.

    UK · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɑb.ɚ/General-American
  1. A paste used by shoemakers to hide the cracks in leather.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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