CLAPTRAP


Meaning of CLAPTRAP in English

[clap.trap] n [

[2]clap; fr. its attempt to win applause] (1799): pretentious nonsense: trash

[2]claptrap adj (1815): characterized by or suggestive of claptrap; esp: of a cheap showy nature "~ sentiment"

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