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*clutches purse* 

this now overused joke/phrase is shown when someone thinks you or someone else is being a fucking weirdo, but the places that you would see this the most is under the comments of a white person wearing box braids on tiktok.
person one: *says/does something weird on a video*
person two: β€œ*clutches purse* it’s not safe here honey πŸ‘© πŸ‘§β€œ

Clutcher 

(clutcher) One who holds a portable coffee cup or mug in public locations. Mostly seen at malls, flea markets, retail shops, grocery stores, rummage sales, soccer games, or strolling around various public locations. The (clutcher) has a higher rate of visibility during weekends and holidays and is more visible in affluent areas. Can be used to describe the holder of the vessel or the name can be used for the vessel itself.
Strolling around the outdoor mall we see (clutchers) enjoying themselves on their way out of the coffee shop to (clutch) their way through their day.
Clutcher by Johnny65 September 6, 2013

clutched up 

Peter really clutched up when he sent the math notes.
clutched up by Joshua_Rothwell March 10, 2017

pearl clutcher 

An uptight person, usually but not always female, usually but not always of conservative mores, who reacts with shock, feigned or otherwise, at other people's violations of decorum, propriety, morality, and so forth.
Someone got up at the PTA meeting and suggested the school hand out condoms to teenagers. The pearl clutchers in the audience nearly went into cardiac arrest.
pearl clutcher by Emdeecee January 3, 2008
Word of the Day on February 17, 2020

pearl-clutcher 

An extremely easily-offended person, especially to the point of histrionic screaming and grandstanding.
Twitter used to be great, but then all the pearl-clutchers discovered it.
pearl-clutcher by Nixie Flatline February 7, 2018

Clutchus 

YO HE IS CLUTCHUS
Clutchus by Flurchus March 5, 2021