Etymology

clapper

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Today it means: One who claps; a person who applauds by clapping the hands. Full definition →

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clapper · noun, verb1

From clap + -er.

clapper · noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromclapier
  2. French · borrowed fromclapier
  3. English todayclapper

Borrowed from French clapier.

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