clapperdudgeon

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noun

A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.

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Meanings

nounclapperdudgeon (plural clapperdudgeons)

plural clapperdudgeons

  1. UKarchaicdialectalA beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.

Origin

From clapper + dudgeon.

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Cite this entry
APA

clapperdudgeon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapperdudgeon

MLA

“clapperdudgeon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapperdudgeon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clapperdudgeon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapperdudgeon.

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