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to be an ultimate badass at something. to be amazingly good at what you do.
Oh yeah, he's like the Clapton of TV repair.
Clapton by Baron Crane July 2, 2006
Eric Clapton.
Worshipped by many as a guitar god
....Clapton is god.....
clapton by henry cannabis August 11, 2006
when you're so baked that your last name turns into clapton.
(being clapped outta your mind)
Bro, i'm so blazed i'm (name) clapton
clapton by BlazedLord2k May 16, 2023

clapton it 

v. the action of having an excessively high opinion of one's self or ability that no one else could help to improve it. the term usually applies to guitar players with extremely large egos.

see also: bono it, warhol it, kanye west it, mel gibson it, oprah it
"Hey guys, don't even bother trying to help me out on this song. I think it would just sound better if I just play guitar on the whole album."

"Might as well just clapton it."

Clapton Crunch cereal

A peanut-buttery kiddie-favorite breakfast-food dat's endorsed by da famous "Great Eric" music man.
Just because Clapton Crunch cereal is enthusiastically touted by having da Great Eric "singing da praise" for it, this does not automatically mean dat it's truly a healthy food for humans... I would still wanna check da ingredients before I started gleefully shoveling huge spoonfuls of it into my mouth!

Eric Clapton 

The greatest British blues guitarist to ever walk this earth
see also EC
Clapton is GOD!!!
Eric Clapton by WistfulThinker March 30, 2004
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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