clippety-clop

[ klip-i-tee-klop ]

noun
  1. the sound struck by the hoofs of a horse trotting on pavement, or any staccato, rhythmic sound resembling it.

Origin of clippety-clop

1
First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Words Nearby clippety-clop

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