clippety-clop

American  

[klip-i-tee-klop] / ˈklɪp ɪ tiˈklɒp /

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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Etymology

Origin of clippety-clop

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Example Sentences

Siska’s performance prompted Connick to run up and do a clippety-clop horsey thing – and it got him through to the next round.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2016

Pulling up to 50 huge wooden kegs behind them, they managed to slow traffic through Munich's narrow streets to a clippety-clop, but the townsfolk rarely seemed to mind.

From Time Magazine Archive

But before they could begin to play this interesting-sounding game, the clippety-clop of hooves and the clattering of carriage wheels announced that it was too late.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood