rubout
[ ruhb-out ]
/ ˈrʌbˌaʊt /
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noun Slang.
a murder or assassination.
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Origin of rubout
1925–30, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase rub out
Words nearby rubout
Rublyov, ruboff, rub off on, rub one's hands, rubor, rubout, rubredoxin, rubriblast, rubric, rubrical, rubricate
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Example sentences from the Web for rubout
It looks as though somebody put somebody on the spot for a rubout.
"And That's How It Was, Officer"|Ralph Sholto
British Dictionary definitions for rubout
rub out
verb (tr, adverb)
to remove or be removed with a rubber
US slang to murder
Australian rules football to suspend (a player)
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Idioms and Phrases with rubout
rub out
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]
Murder, kill, as in They threatened to rub him out if he didn't pay up. [Slang; mid-1800s]
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