clap in, clap out

A form of clap-in-clap-out — A children's parlour game involving clapping, in which one of the boys is called into the room and has to guess which girl chose him.

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Meanings

nounclap in, clap out (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of clap-in-clap-out.
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APA

clap in, clap out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clap%20in%2C%20clap%20out

MLA

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Chicago

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