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rubout
[ ruhb-out ]
noun
, Slang.
- a murder or assassination.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rubout1
1925–30, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase rub out
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Example Sentences
It looks as though somebody put somebody on the spot for a rubout.
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