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clapperdudgeon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
clap-per-dud-geon
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.

British usage; Archaic

Etymology

From clapper + dudgeon.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clapperdudgeons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

slubberdegullion

Questions

What does clapperdudgeon mean?
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.
Where does clapperdudgeon come from?
From clapper + dudgeon.

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