Etymology

clobber

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Today it means: To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage. Full definition →

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clobber · verb, noun1

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

clobber · noun2

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

clobber · noun3

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

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