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Originally Posted by Jenae LaTorque
At first I didn't see why you felt the need to define "Clap", then I realized that it is a slang term and maybe not used in many parts of the world. I also realized that in the present day, the clap is not so bad when compared to the possibility of AIDS. I guess that kind of dated me there.  Ah, the good old days when the worst a fellow had to worry about was catching the clap or syphilis. |
I've no idea if this is true but I was led to believe that the slang noun 'clap' is from Old French 'clapier' = brothel or whore house, fun house or whatever the local term is. Makes sense, I guess
Rgds