rubout
[ ruhb-out ]
/ ˈrʌbˌaʊt /
noun Slang.
a murder or assassination.
Origin of rubout
1925–30,
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase
rub out
Words nearby rubout
rubivirus,
ruble,
rublyov,
ruboff,
rubor,
rubout,
rubredoxin,
rubriblast,
rubric,
rubrical,
rubricate
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