Meaning of CLAPPERCLAW
Pronunciation: | | 'klapur`klo
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [v] use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
- [v] claw with the nails
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| Synonyms: | | abuse, blackguard, shout |
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| See Also: | | assail, assault, attack, claw, curse, lash out, rail, revile, round, slang, snipe, vilify, vituperate | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Clap"per*claw\, v. t. [Clap + claw.]
1. To fight and scratch. --C. Smart.
2. To abuse with the tongue; to revile; to scold.
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