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clap2

Pronunciation: /klap/

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Definition of clap

noun

[mass noun] (usually the clap) informal

a venereal disease, especially gonorrhoea: she has given him the clap he was told he had a mild dose of clap

Origin:

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

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Definition of clap in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

clangour
clank
clannish
clansman
clap ¹
clap ²
clap eyes on
clap hold of
clap or lay or set eyes on
clap someone in jail or irons
clap something on

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clap or lay or set eyes on in eye Br. Eng
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