clishmaclaver
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of clishmaclaver
1720–30; clish(-clash) gossip (gradational compound based on clash ) + -ma- (< ?) + claver
Example Sentences
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Clish-clash, klish′-klash, Clishmaclaver, klish′maklāv′ėr, n. gossip.
From Project Gutenberg
Noo, I’ve been a gude friend to ye always, Peter, and eef there’s iver been anything wrang, I’ve been like Sir Murray himsel’ to all ye sairvants, and paid yer wage, and seen ye raised, and that no ane put upon ye; so now tell me, like a gude laddie, has there been any clishmaclaver with Maister Norton and my laird here?”
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Weel, weel, no to clishmaclaver about him.
From Project Gutenberg
Ye mind what he said o' Prince Geordie: 'Yet mony a ragged cowte's been known To mak a noble aiver; And ye may doucely fill a throne, For a' their clishmaclaver.
From Project Gutenberg
George the Fort' didna fill the throne verra doucely for a' their clishmaclaver, and I don't think young Gourlay'll fill the pulpit verra doucely for a' ours.
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