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View synonyms for rubout

rubout

[ ruhb-out ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. 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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