clapperclaw

clap·per·claw

verb \ˈkla-pər-ˌklȯ\

Definition of CLAPPERCLAW

transitive verb

1

dialect English : to claw with the nails

2

dialect English : scold, revile

Origin of CLAPPERCLAW

perhaps from clapper + claw (verb)

First Known Use: 1590

Rhymes with CLAPPERCLAW

Arkansas, blue-sky law, canon law, Chickasaw, civil law, common-law, crosscut saw, decree-law, devil's claw, foofaraw, higher law, homestead law, in the raw, keyhole saw, Kiowa, lantern jaw, lemon law, lumpy jaw, Mackinac, mackinaw, Morgenthau, Murphy's Law, overawe, overdraw, panama, private law, public law, roman law, saber saw, Saginaw, Salic law, son-in-law, tragic flaw, usquebaugh, Wichita, williwaw, windlestraw, Yakima