(originally, _, AAVE, informal, intransitive) To make a witty or sarcastic retort.
ㅤ » Let me clap back , snappin' your neck with a look back𓈒 ㅤ
Next time some crap-for-brains Republican't makes a dumb joke about pronouns (the right can't meme!), clap back my telling them your pronouns are Not/My/President 😤 ✊ #VoteBlueNoMatterWho #Dems #GavinNewsom #IBleedBlue
(originally, _, AAVE, informal, intransitive) To make a witty or sarcastic retort.
Clap back means: To make a witty or sarcastic retort.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Clap back means: To make a witty or sarcastic retort.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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You can still see Democrat dead-ender posters clap back by claiming that what Biden did get done was the most generous and impactful policy she nce LBJ, and - OK, sure. But it wasn't nearly enough, because here we are…
clap back means: To make a witty or sarcastic retort.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“ㅤ » Let me clap back , snappin' your neck with a look back𓈒 ㅤ”
“Next time some crap-for-brains Republican't makes a dumb joke about pronouns (the right can't meme!), clap back my telling them your pronouns are Not/My/President 😤 ✊ #VoteBlueNoMatterWho #Dems #GavinNewsom #IBleedBlue”
“You can still see Democrat dead-ender posters clap back by claiming that what Biden did get done was the most generous and impactful policy she nce LBJ, and - OK, sure. But it wasn't nearly enough, because here we are, in 2026, with Trump in charge, wrecking everything!”
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A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.