Clapperclaw \Clap"per*claw\ (kl[a^]p"p[~e]r*kl[add]), v. t.
[Clap + claw.]
1. To fight and scratch. --C. Smart.
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2. To abuse with the tongue; to revile; to scold.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
clapperclaw
v 1: claw with the nails
2: use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused
the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry
mother shouted at the teacher" [syn: abuse, blackguard,
shout]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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