Clout award

An award typically in an academic or work setting, that is granted to the most inoffensive candidate. In contrast to a typical award that is given to the most qualified candidate. Or to a candidate that better fits a predefined quota (hint: minorities). Or to the candidate who is willing to pay a fee (hint: scams).
Clout award's usually have no inherit value, due to having no real standards. On the surface they may appear to be prestigious, but behind the smoke and mirrors they mean squat.

They're the middle child of meaningless awards, with the younger being participation medals and the older being a Nobel peace prize.

"Why did Shaniqua, of all people in our Comp Sci class get the STEM nomination?" -Hwong Too
"It's not actually worth anything, it's just a (clout award)." -Johannes Schmidt

by With or without a hard 'r'? January 20, 2019

Clout Bankruptcy

The occurrence when a celebrity/social media 'influencer' says/does something controversial for the sake staying in the spotlight. It usually happens when said influencer is losing their 15 seconds of fame, thus filing for clout bankruptcy. He/she can do this multiple ways including saying controversial yet bland political takes (i.e: "we're controlled by the elites" "we need a better healthcare system" "there are only 2 genders"), publicly converting into a religion, staging a drama with another influencer, etc. This stunt may also involve monetary gains

Person 1: did you hear that *insert washed up celebrity/influencer* thinks we shouldn't take vaccines?

Person 2: that guy? He's filing for clout bankruptcy. No one's talked about him since he made the hitsong 2 years ago

by j^p^n February 27, 2023

Pass the clout

A sentence someone commented on Ski Mask The Slump Gods instagram live stream. Slump wanted to make a hit of it cuz it sounds so lit. Insted of ’pass the blunt’, you switch it up to ’pass the clout’.

”Pass the clout, we tryna be like you”

by WallahiImLit October 30, 2017

Clout Climb

To use the clout of others to increase your own, then leave them behind as you rise to fame.

"Damn, how'd he get so much clout so quick"
"He clout climbed"

by Bannno November 20, 2017

Clout chaser

Someone who will do/ show anything on the internet to gain attention or “acceptance”

“Hey did you see Justin and Hussein post all that weed and guns acting like it’s theirs”

“Yea bro, they That’s what we call a clout chaser”

by Paperchasing January 9, 2020

Clout Syndrome

Faking a mental illness to gain clout or acting like you have one only for the camera.

Clout Syndrome is especially prevalent in younger adults and teenagers

by Ben Sharpedo September 9, 2023

Clouted judgment

To make a poor decision(s) based on the idea that it will give you clout.

Following an infulencer lifestyle despite not being able to afford it out of the belief it will make you money and fame on social media leading to having clouted judgment

by CloutMasterKenobi February 19, 2019