clapperclaw Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb claw with the nails
  2. verb use foul or abusive language towards
    shout; blackguard; abuse.
    • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket
    • The angry mother shouted at the teacher

WordNet

Clap"per*claw transitive verb
Etymology
Clap + claw.
Definitions
  1. To fight and scratch. C. Smart.
  2. To abuse with the tongue; to revile; to scold.

Webster 1913