claque

See also Claque

English

Etymology

From French claquer (“to clap one's hands”).

Noun

claque (plural claques)

1. A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
2. A group of people who pre-arrange among themselves to express strong support for an idea, so as to give the false impression of a wider consensus.
3. A group of fawning admirers.

Translations

people hired to applaud or boo

• Bulgarian: клакьори (bg) (klakjori) pl
• Catalan: claca f
• German: Claque (de) f
• Icelandic: klapplið (is) n

• Italian: claque (it) f
• Polish: klaka (pl) f
• Turkish: şakşakçı (tr)

Anagrams

• calque

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French

Noun

claque f (plural claques)

1. slap
2. (Quebec) overshoe
3. (sports) thrashing; thumping (heavy defeat)

Synonyms

• (slap): gifle, baffe, taloche
• (overshoe): shoe claque, chouclaque

Anagrams

• calque

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Italian

Noun

claque f (invariable)

1. claque

Related terms

• clacchista