clishmaclaver
[ klish-muh-kley-ver, kleesh- ]
/ ˌklɪʃ məˈkleɪ vər, ˌkliʃ- /
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noun Scot.
gossip; idle or foolish talk.
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How to use clishmaclaver in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
/ (ˌklɪʃməˈkleɪvə) /
noun
Scot idle talk; gossip
Word Origin for clishmaclaver
C16: from clish-clash, reduplication of clash + claver
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