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
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. 2012