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clippety-clop

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[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.

Etymology

Origin of clippety-clop

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

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