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clapback 

basically a comeback, most likely pumped with attitude, sass and or shade.
he called her ratchet! you should have heard the clapback oh jesus.
clapback by kwb August 19, 2013

clapback 

A dumb-assed replacement phrase for the word-phrase "comeback", which, in normal people English, means "retort".
It makes no sense since "clap" is a word that doesn't represent anything having to do with the meaning of the intention behind the phrase, and meaning something completely different.
In fact, you could replace the verb aspect of this word-phrase with almost any verb, such as:

Fartback
Pushback
Suckback
Blowback
Pickleback
Sayback

and the dumb-assedness of the phrase stays the same, since the focus isn't on it's etymology, but the intention of meaning that the speaker has. The reason that this is dumb is because words mean things and, now, we're arriving at a place where any word can mean anything. This, of course, will inevitably lead to the world simply "barking" at each other like dogs would since, in the future, all we'll need to do is make noises at each other to get our points across since no specific word holds any intrinsic meaning anymore.
Steve: "I was watching YouTube videos and I hear them continue using the word "Clapback", but I can't understand what they mean. The meaning just sounds like "comeback" to me."

Andy: "Yep. You're right Steve. That's pretty much all it means."

Steve: "But we already had a word to describe that. Why would people want to make up another one?"

Andy: "To quote the band The Refreshments' song 'Banditos', "Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people."
clapback by My Diction is Reckless December 6, 2017

Crapback 

Men (typicallly of Punjabi descent) with extremely foul smelling backs, particularly on hot days.

The term suggests that the individual excretes feces through the pores on their backs, which mixes with sweat and saturates their clothing.
Brendan: Fahad was giving me a piggyback ride and some smell made me vomit on to the back of his head.

Tom: What a fucking crapback.
Crapback by IDunGoofed July 20, 2012

clapback 

To respond to an insult by answering while clapping your hands in rhythm of your words, in order to add empahasis. Common among outraged ghetto women...
He told her to get out of his face. She gave a clapback by saying "I(clap) will(clap) get(clap) in (clap) your(clap) face (clap) when (clap) ever (clap) I (clap) want(clap)
clapback by Cuivre July 19, 2019

Thanksgiving Clapback 

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
Thanksgiving Clapback by Gladilay November 20, 2017

chaplack 

An afghan sandal, usually used for beating wives and children.
I got a chaplack and I'm not afraid to use it!!!!
chaplack by Mullah Mohamad Jaan February 10, 2004
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Palmela Handerson 

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Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
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x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022
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