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Definition of Rubout
1. an instance of obliterating something [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rubout
Literary usage of Rubout
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hudson County Facts: Winter 2006 by Anthony Olszewski (2006)
"The boxer (and eventually rubout victim) Frankie DePaula knocked Don Nagle out
cold during a barroom brawl in a Union City Transfer Station club. ..."
2. The Congressional Globe by United States Congress, Francis Preston Blair, John Cook Rives, Franklin Rives, George A. Bailey (1852)
"... recall every man who has directly or indirectly participated, or is suspected
of having participated in them—I would, in short, rubout and begin again. ..."
3. Report and Proceedings of the Senate Committee Appointed to Investigate the by Clarence Lexow, Jacob Aaron Cantor (1895)
"A, He was rubout 15 feet Q. And did you challenge a vote; what was the occasion
of the disturbance ? A. I challenged a vote, and there was a special officer ..."
4. The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an by United States Congress, Joseph Gales (1852)
"... recall every man who has directly or indirectly participated, or is suspected
of having participated in them—I would, in short, rubout and begin again. ..."
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