noun
- plural of rubout; erasures made by rubbing
- plural of rubout; murders or assassinations
Usage: slang
Examples
- The student’s paper was full of rubouts where mistakes had been corrected.
- She made several rubouts with her eraser before getting the drawing right.
- The detective investigated the recent rubouts in the neighborhood.
- The crime boss ordered rubouts of his enemies.
- Too many rubouts made the document look messy.
- The gang was responsible for multiple rubouts last year.