clickety-clack

[ klik-i-tee-klak ]

noun
  1. a rhythmic, swiftly paced succession of alternating clicks and clacks, as the sound produced by the wheels of a train moving over tracks.

Origin of clickety-clack

1
First recorded in 1875–80; metrical compound from click1, clack
  • Also called click·e·ty-click [klik-i-tee-klik]. /ˈklɪk ɪ tiˈklɪk/.

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