claptrap
claptrap is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A trick or device to gain applause; humbug.
- 2.Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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