Supposedly encouraging applause, as for the last finisher in a race, that actually serves to make the recipient feel worse. By extension, any recognition received too late or after calling an achievement to someone's attention.
He knew that the cheap and meaningless "achievement certificate", given after thirty years of service, was nothing but a pity clap.
by podlet October 21, 2016
Get the pity clapmug. Person 1: What did you get up to this weekend?
Person 2: I double-clapped this woman.
Person 1: Filthy bastard...
Person 2: I double-clapped this woman.
Person 1: Filthy bastard...
by BiggieChezz January 3, 2022
Get the Double-Clappedmug. A bell clap is when someone brings both of their hands together onto an opponent's ears and it makes them disoriented and their ears ring, messing up their balance and equilibrium
by WompInTheCromp April 2, 2019
Get the bell clapmug. A sarcastic clapping style used when listening to someone spew complete and utter lies and bullshit.
She threw the dude a bone with a sarcastic Pelosi Clap knowing that she knew, we all knew, it was booshit
by Fatphil February 6, 2019
Get the pelosi clapmug. A gesture that involves the clapping of both hands (preferably) at the stomach/crotch region, and then raising the right hand making a fist above your head in full extension of the arm.
This balla motion is used as a formal gerrting, or used to agree with a fellow hand-clapper.
This balla motion is used as a formal gerrting, or used to agree with a fellow hand-clapper.
When Josh greets Zach, both of these gentlemen throw up a HAND CLAP to signify that they have greeted eachother, usually from a varied distance.
When G-Unit makes a common agreed statement within a group; Josh, Zach, Snell, Tim, David, all throw a HAND CLAP, showing that they agree.
When G-Unit makes a common agreed statement within a group; Josh, Zach, Snell, Tim, David, all throw a HAND CLAP, showing that they agree.
by HANDCLAP December 9, 2008
Get the Hand Clapmug. also known as "tabbing". When someone starts clapping several seconds before the rest of the group. Tabbing can also refer to when a person starts clapping when it is not appropriate or while someone else is talking.
by PlAcEpErSoN July 13, 2011
Get the tab clapmug. When a human reads something on snapchat and decides to search it up on UD, only to find out it is a fart that makes the trrrr sound
by Brothatssaaaaaaackdd July 31, 2018
Get the Clap fartmug.