CLAPTRAP


Meaning of CLAPTRAP in English

clap ‧ trap /ˈklæptræp/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: claptrap 'something intended to make the people watching a show clap' (18-19 centuries) ]

informal talk that is stupid or shows a lack of knowledge:

romantic claptrap

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.