clapperdudgeon

English

Etymology

clapper +‎ dudgeon.

Noun

clapperdudgeon (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

slubberdegullion

Further reading

Jonathon Green (2024) “clapperdudgeon n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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