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clap2

Syllabification: (clap)

Pronunciation: /klap/

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Definition of clap

noun

(usually the clap) informal

a venereal disease, especially gonorrhea.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Old French clapoir 'venereal bubo'

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Definition of clap in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

clank
clannish
clansman
clanswoman
clap ¹
clap ²
clap eyes on
clap someone in jail or irons
clap something on
clapboard
clapped-out

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More results for clap

clap¹ US. Eng
golf clap US. Eng
clap something on in clap¹ US. Eng
lay or set or clap eyes on in eye US. Eng
clap someone in jail or irons in clap¹ US. Eng
claptrap US. Eng

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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