clapperdudgeon
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editclapperdudgeon (plural clapperdudgeons)
- (UK dialectal, archaic) A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “clapperdudgeon n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present