clobber
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Clobber
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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clobber1 (ˈklɒbə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to beat or batter |
| 2. | to defeat utterly |
| 3. | to criticize severely |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
| clobber2 (ˈklɒbə) | |
| —n | |
| slang (Brit) personal belongings, such as clothes and accessories | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| clobber3 (ˈklɒbə) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to paint over existing decoration on (pottery) | |
| [C19 (originally in the sense: to patch up): of uncertain origin; perhaps related to | |
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Word Origin & History
clobber
1941, British air force slang, probably related to bombing; possibly echoic.
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clobber
vt. To overwrite, usually unintentionally: "I walked off the end of the array and clobbered the stack." Compare mung, scribble, trash, and smash the stack.
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clobber definition
jargonTo overwrite, usually unintentionally: "I walked off the end of the array and clobbered the stack."
Compare mung, scribble, trash, smash the stack.
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-16)
Example sentences
No matter what you say or do, someone will clobber you.
The first one won't create a new file, and the second one will always clobber an old one.
They also hold out the tantalising possibility of fame and fortune should the program ever clobber a human champion.
Besides cost, the other worry about operating a garage door remotely is whether it might clobber someone standing underneath.
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