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clippety-cloppety

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The sound a horse makes when walking on a hard surface in horseshoes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kopoti-kopoti — sound a horse makes when walking on a hard surface in horseshoe
  • Polish: patataj — sound a horse makes when walking on a hard surface in horseshoe
  • Portuguese: pocotó — sound a horse makes when walking on a hard surface in horseshoe
  • Russian: цок-цок (cok-cok) — sound a horse makes when walking on a hard surface in horseshoe
  • Vietnamese: lộp cộp — sound a horse makes when walking on a hard surface in horseshoe
  • Vietnamese: lọc lọc — sound a horse makes when walking on a hard surface in horseshoe