clippety-clop
[ klip-i-tee-klop ]
noun
the sound struck by the hoofs of a horse trotting on pavement, or any staccato, rhythmic sound resembling it.
Origin of clippety-clop
1First recorded in 1925–30; imitative
- Also clip-clop.
Words Nearby clippety-clop
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