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clip-clop

/ˈklɪp.klɒp/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about clip-clop at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface.

Origin

Onomatopoeia for two footsteps in succession.

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