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clippety-clop

[ klip-i-tee-klop ]

noun

  1. the sound struck by the hoofs of a horse trotting on pavement, or any staccato, rhythmic sound resembling it.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of clippety-clop1

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

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