subs. (common).—A blow, generally a heavy one, with the hand.—See quots. under verbal sense. For synonyms, see BANG, DIG, and WIPE.

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  Verb (common).—To strike; to give a heavy blow. Fr., faire du bifteck. For synonyms, see TAN.

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  1864.  Derby Day, p. 52. ‘We can’t give ’em in charge now.’… ‘Because why? I’ll tell you … we shouldn’t know when to spot ’em. No I want to CLUMP them. It will spoil sport to call in the bobbies.’

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  1874.  W. E. HENLEY, MS. Ballad.

        Which they calls me the Professor,
  But I’m only Hogan’s Novice,
Bloody artful with the mufflers,
  And a mark on fancy CLUMPING.

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  1888.  Daily News, 2 Jan., p. 7, col. 1. The prisoner CLUMPED (struck) both of them, and then ran away.

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