clapperdudgeon

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English

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Etymology

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From clapper +‎ dudgeon.

Noun

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clapperdudgeon (plural clapperdudgeons)

  1. (UK dialectal, archaic) A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.

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