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Definition of claptrap noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

claptrap

noun
 
/ˈklæptræp/
 
/ˈklæptræp/
[uncountable] (informal)
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  1. stupid talk that has no value
    Word Originmid 18th cent. (denoting something designed to elicit applause): from clap ‘to hit your open hands together in approval’ + trap.
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