clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon · clapperdudgeons
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and…A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, archaic, dialectal)A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.
Origin
From clapper + dudgeon.From clapper + dudgeon.
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Forms
plural: clapperdudgeons| Singular | clapperdudgeon |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedslubberdegullion
See also
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