What does "clawback" mean?
Clawback: A flatterer or sycophant. [Obs.] "Take heed of these clawbacks." Latimer.
Additional senses
- 2.Flattering; sycophantic. [Obs.] Like a clawback parasite. Bp. Hall.
- 3.To flatter. [Obs.] Warner.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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