CLAPTRAP


Meaning of CLAPTRAP in English

I. ˈklap-ˌtrap noun

Etymology: clap (II); from its attempt to win applause

Date: 1799

: pretentious nonsense : trash

II. adjective

Date: 1815

: characterized by or suggestive of claptrap ; especially : of a cheap showy nature

claptrap sentiment

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.