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- When drub was first used in English, it referred to a method of punishment that involved beating the soles of a culprit's feet with a stick or cudgel. The term was apparently brought to England in the 17th century by travelers who reported observing the punitive practice in Asia.
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Sportswriters often use drub, but the term's history reveals that it wasn't always a sporting word. When drub was first used in English, it referred to a method of punishment that involved beating the soles of a culprit's feet with a stick or cudgel.
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The earliest known use of the noun drubbing is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for drubbing is from 1650, in the writing of James Howell, historian and political writer. drubbing is formed within English, by derivation.
Drubbing definition: a beating; a sound thrashing.. See examples of DRUBBING used in a sentence.
a beating or serious defeat, especially in a sports competition: get a drubbing Norwich got a severe drubbing at the hands of Manchester United. take a drubbing The prime minister admitted that his party had taken a drubbing in local elections.
"a sound beating," 1640s, verbal noun from drub (v.). See origin and meaning of drubbing.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRUBBING. [count] informal. : an occurrence in which one person or team easily beats another person or team. She withdrew after her drubbing [=after she was badly beaten] in the New Hampshire primary. Our team took a drubbing. = They gave us a drubbing. [=they beat us very easily] About Us & Legal Info.
DRUBBING meaning: 1. a beating or serious defeat, especially in a sports competition: 2. a beating or serious…. Learn more.
