wipe

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wipe definition


  1. n.
    a murder; a killing. (Underworld. See also wipe out.) : The victim of the latest mob wipe was hauled out of the river this morning.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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wipe (so) definition


  1. tv.
    to eliminate someone; to kill someone. (Underworld.) : Max almost wiped Spike out.
  2. tv.
    to exhaust or tire someone. : Jogging always wipes me out.
  3. tv.
    to ruin someone financially. : The storm ruined the corn crop and wiped out everyone in the county.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

wipe

In addition to the idioms beginning with wipe, also see mop up (wipe) the floor with; settle (wipe out) an old score.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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