clapperclaw
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transitive verb \ˈkla-pər-ˌklȯ\Definition of CLAPPERCLAW
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dialect English : to claw with the nails
Origin of CLAPPERCLAW
perhaps from clapper + claw (verb)
First Known Use: 1590
Rhymes with CLAPPERCLAW
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