subs. (common).—See quot. and Cf., CLOBBER, subs. and verb.
1864. The Times, Nov. 2. Old clothes that are intended to remain in this country have to be tutored and transformed. The CLOBBERER, the ‘reviver,’ and the ‘translator’ lay hands upon them. The duty of the CLOBBERER is to patch, to sew up, and to restore as far as possible the garments to their pristine appearance.
