rubout

[ ruhb-out ]
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nounSlang.
  1. a murder or assassination.

Origin of rubout

1
1925–30, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase rub out

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British Dictionary definitions for rub out

rub out

verb(tr, adverb)
  1. to remove or be removed with a rubber

  2. US slang to murder

  1. Australian rules football to suspend (a player)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with rubout

rubout

Obliterate or erase by, or as if by, rubbing. For example, Bill was so busy rubbing out the old markings that he forgot to put in new ones. [Mid-1600s]

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