/ ˈklɒbə(r); NAmE ˈklɑːb-/ verb , noun
■ verb [ vn ] ( informal )
1.
to hit sb very hard
2.
[ often passive ] to affect sb badly or to punish them, especially by making them lose money :
The paper got clobbered with libel damages of half a million pounds.
3.
[ usually passive ] to defeat sb completely :
We got clobbered in the game on Saturday.
■ noun
[ U ] ( BrE , informal ) a person's clothes or equipment
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WORD ORIGIN
noun late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
verb Second World War (apparently air force slang): of unknown origin.