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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clippety-clop1
First recorded in 1925–30; imitative
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