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Drubbing
Drubbing
[
druhb
-ing
]
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ˈdrʌb
ɪŋ
/
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Drubbing
can mean:
A severe
defeat
in a fight or battle
Beating up
Etymology
The word "drubbing" probably came (via sailors, or troops sent abroad) from Arabic ضَرَبَ
ḍaraba
= "he hit, he beat" (past tense)
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