clobber

Etymology 1
British slang from 1941; possibly of the sound of detonated bombs in the distance.

Verb

 * 1)  To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.
 * 2) * 2000 November 30, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard), |%22clobbers%22|%22clobbering%22|%22clobbered%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=b9wqT4fKIKqfmQW5zZHQDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22clobber%22|%22clobbers%22|%22clobbering%22|%22clobbered%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 3034,
 * Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the East African Standard newspaper we saw a picture of a man being carried away after being clobbered. We also saw women being clobbered by well-built policemen using big clubs. They were clobbering women who had already fallen on the ground.
 * 1)  To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly.
 * 1)  To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly.
 * 1)  To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:clobber

Noun

 * 1)  A thumping or beating.
 * 2) A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists.
 * 1) A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Danish:,  hamre ned,  sable ned,
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Norman: achouêmi
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Slovak: biť, dobiť, mlátiť, zmlátiť
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish: ,


 * Czech:
 * Esperanto: skribdifekti
 * Finnish:
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Etymology 2
British slang from 19th century of origin, perhaps from.

Noun

 * 1)  Clothing; clothes.
 * 2) * 1919, C. J. Dennis, Red Robin, in Jim of The Hills, Gutenberg Australia eBook #0500931:
 * I was thinkin' of the widow while I gets me clobber on— / Like a feller will start thinkin' of the times that's past an' gone.
 * 1)  Equipment.
 * I was thinkin' of the widow while I gets me clobber on— / Like a feller will start thinkin' of the times that's past an' gone.
 * 1)  Equipment.
 * 1)  Equipment.

Etymology 3
Of obscure origin, but compare.

Noun

 * 1) A paste used by shoemakers to hide the cracks in leather.