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An uptight person, usually but not always female, usually but not always of conservative mores, who reacts with shock, feigned or otherwise, at other people's violations of decorum, propriety, morality, and so forth.
Someone got up at the PTA meeting and suggested the school hand out condoms to teenagers. The pearl clutchers in the audience nearly went into cardiac arrest.
by Emdeecee December 09, 2007
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Someone who is possessed by clout chasing. The original human is now gone and a demonic entity that feeds on clout is all that is left. An empty shell with no control of their actions, forced to blindly react to situations they think will bring them attention.
Soundcloud Rapper: Check out this link, realist in the game!
Social media feminist: Women have a voice!!!! #Brave
Normal Human: SHUT UP CLOUT DEMONS!!!
by DebSlave June 03, 2018
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An extremely easily-offended person, especially to the point of histrionic screaming and grandstanding.
Twitter used to be great, but then all the pearl-clutchers discovered it.
by Nixie Flatline February 07, 2018
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A derogatory word for someone with conservative or traditional views who is easily shocked.
Too bad, little pearl-clutchers, these pants are staying down!
by John D. Ongh November 14, 2018
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