clobber 1
/klob"euhr/ , v.t. Slang.
1. to batter severely; strike heavily: He tried to clobber me with his club.
2. to defeat decisively; drub; trounce.
3. to denounce or criticize vigorously.
[ 1940-45, Amer.; orig. uncert. ]
Syn. 2. whip, thrash, lick.
clobber 2
/klob"euhr/ , n. Brit., Australian Slang.
( used with a pl. v. ) clothes.
[ 1875-80; of obscure orig.; cf. CLOBBER 3 ]
clobber 3
/klob"euhr/ , v.t.
to paint over existing decoration on (a ceramic piece).
[ 1850-55; earlier, to mend, patch up (clothes or shoes); of obscure orig. ]
clobber 4
/klob"euhr/ , n., v.i. South Midland and Southern U.S.
clabber.
Regional Variation . See clabber .