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claptrappery

claptrappery noun: claptrap; nonsense.

Noun

claptrappery (uncountable)

  1. claptrap; nonsense

Origin of claptrappery

From claptrap + -ery.

Questions about claptrappery

What does claptrappery mean?
Claptrappery means claptrap; nonsense.
What part of speech is claptrappery?
Claptrappery is a noun.

Words near claptrappery in the dictionary

  1. Clapton
  2. Clapton in Gordano
  3. Clapton-on-the-Hill
  4. Claptons
  5. claptrap
  6. claptrappery
  7. claptrappy
  8. claptraps
  9. clapweed
  10. clapwort
  11. Clapworthy

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