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clip-clop

clip-clop |ˈklip ˌkläp ˈklɪpklɑːp |(also clippety-clop ) noun [ in sing. ] the sound as of a horse's hoofs beating on a hard surface. verb [ no obj. ] move with such a sound: the horses clip-clopped slowly along the street. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: imitative.

 

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clip-clop

clip-clop |ˈklɪpklɒp | noun [ in sing. ] the sound of a horse's hoofs beating on a hard surface. verb [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] move with a clip-clop: the horses clip-clopped slowly along the street. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: imitative.