First Known Use: 1590
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clapperclaw
verb clap·per·claw \ˈkla-pər-ˌklȯ\
Definition of CLAPPERCLAW
transitive verb
1
dial English : to claw with the nails
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Origin of CLAPPERCLAW
perhaps from clapper + claw (verb)
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
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