Clobber

/ˈklɑːbər/ verb

Definition

To hit someone or something hard and repeatedly; to defeat someone completely in a competition or fight.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, possibly from Yiddish 'klap' (blow) or onomatopoeia. It emerged in English slang in the early 20th century, particularly in military and sports contexts.

Kelly Says

Military slang often becomes mainstream slang—'clobber' was originally military jargon for pounding the enemy, and now it's what sports commentators say when one team destroys another 50-0.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
clobber
klo-ber
ARالعربية
clobber
klo-ber
BNবাংলা
clobber
klo-ber
CACatalà
clobber
klo-ber
CSČeština
clobber
klo-ber
DADansk
clobber
klo-ber
DEDeutsch
clobber
klo-ber
ELΕλληνικά
clobber
klo-ber
ESEspañol
clobber
klo-ber
FAفارسی
clobber
klo-ber
FISuomi
clobber
klo-ber
FRFrançais
clobber
klo-ber
GUGU
clobber
klo-ber
HAHA
clobber
klo-ber
HEעברית
clobber
klo-ber
HIहिन्दी
clobber
klo-ber
HUMagyar
clobber
klo-ber
IDBahasa Indonesia
clobber
klo-ber
IGIG
clobber
klo-ber
ITItaliano
clobber
klo-ber
JA日本語
clobber
koro-beru
KKKK
clobber
klo-ber
KMKM
clobber
klo-ber
KO한국어
clobber
klo-ber
MRMR
clobber
klo-ber
MSBahasa Melayu
clobber
klo-ber
MYမြန်မာ
clobber
klo-ber
NLNederlands
clobber
klo-ber
NONorsk
clobber
klo-ber
PAPA
clobber
klo-ber
PLPolski
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klo-ber
PTPortuguês
clobber
klo-ber
RORomână
clobber
klo-ber
RUРусский
clobber
klo-ber
SVSvenska
clobber
klo-ber
SWKiswahili
clobber
klo-ber
TAதமிழ்
clobber
klo-ber
TEతెలుగు
clobber
klo-ber
THไทย
clobber
klo-ber
TLTL
clobber
klo-ber
TRTürkçe
clobber
klo-ber
UKУкраїнська
clobber
klo-ber
URاردو
clobber
klo-ber
VITiếng Việt
clobber
klo-ber
YOYO
clobber
klo-ber
ZH中文
clobber
ke-luo-ber
ZUZU
clobber
klo-ber

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