Noun. Slang. Someone who delivers a quick, sharp, and effective response to criticism. Not to be confused with a garden-variety diss, a clapback is deemed by most as a targeted, often viciously acute comeback intended to place someone in much-needed check.— Aaron Edwards and Ira Madison III We all love a good clapback.
Perez Hilton: what clapback queen are you? Brad: What’s a clapback queen? It’s someone who delivers a quick, sharp, effective response to criticism. Oh! Ok! In that case I’m Kim Kardashian!
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Get the clapback queen mug.A snarky retort you give to a family member during Thanksgiving, usually in response to a passive aggressive remark made by said family member.
Uncle: "Why you always in and out of this house?"
Me: "Why are you always in and out of jail?"
Cousin: "Still struggling to find a job, huh?"
Me: "Still struggling to find your baby daddy, huh?" #Thanksgiving Clapback
Me: "Why are you always in and out of jail?"
Cousin: "Still struggling to find a job, huh?"
Me: "Still struggling to find your baby daddy, huh?" #Thanksgiving Clapback
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Pelosi Clapback
Applause given to appease someone who does not deserve it, but whose ego desperately needs it. A “Pelosi clapback” can be clearly seen the night of the 2/5/19 POTUS State of the Union address in response to the POTUS suggesting bipartisan cooperation and not realizing the irony. A Pelosi Clapback can be rather sarcastic and very humorous.
Applause given to appease someone who does not deserve it, but whose ego desperately needs it. A “Pelosi clapback” can be clearly seen the night of the 2/5/19 POTUS State of the Union address in response to the POTUS suggesting bipartisan cooperation and not realizing the irony. A Pelosi Clapback can be rather sarcastic and very humorous.
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Last night we spent so much in Costa then he gave me a Mexican Clapback and I just couldn’t get the cheese out my hair.
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Possibility that a customer could be additionally raped via a clawback action after already having their funds stolen is simply villainous
For sake of public relations, management is asking their top executives to claw their last year bonuses back
For sake of public relations, management is asking their top executives to claw their last year bonuses back
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