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clapped

/klapt/ Intermediate Updated June 14, 2025

UK slang meaning unattractive or worn-out; also ‘exhausted’.

Example sentence

That car looks clapped.

Similar words

busted, run-down

Details

  • Category: descriptors, regional
  • Region: UK
  • First use: 2000s
  • Origin: UK youth slang.

Notes

Context determines person vs. object.

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