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Definition of claptrap in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of claptrap. Pronunciation of claptrap. Translations of claptrap. claptrap synonyms, claptrap antonyms. Information about claptrap in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... claptrap - pompous or pretentious talk or writing...
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claptrap n. Pretentious, insincere, or empty language: 'I hate ... that air/Of claptrap, which your recent poets prize' (Byron) ... [Obsolete claptrap, a theatrical trick to win applause : CLAP1 + TRAP1.]
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'Claptrap' derives from a derisive eighteenth-century word for cheap theatrical trickery. ... [Q] From Bernie Baxter: Do you have any idea where the word claptrap comes from? I associate it with talking rubbish but I’ve no idea what a clap is — other than the obvious infectious disease — and why you would build a trap...
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Claptrap 5: In the right places at the right times... ... Claptrap 4: How to get a book published ... Claptrap 3: News leaks out of the lecture theatre...
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Definition of claptrap from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "claptrap" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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I've long known that Claptrap means rubbish or nonsense. I was browsing in a dictionary the other day, as one does, and learned that it came from things one could say on a stage or to an audience that meant very little, but were automatic applause-getters.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about claptrap. claptrap. Information about claptrap in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from claptrap)
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