What is a clout? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange clout |klout| noun 1 informal a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object : a clout on the ear 2 informal influence or power, esp in politics or business : I knew he carried a lot of clout 3 archaic a piece of cloth or clothing, esp one used as a patch 4 Archery a target used in long-distance shooting, placed flat on the ground with a flag
What is the etymology of the word clout when meaning influence? If you have clout (n), then you have the ability to clout (v) others I e, it's rather like having arms, in the sense of weapons Metaphors for political power ultimately wind up involving threats of violence Clout (both verb and noun) is also consistent with the phonosemantics of English KL- words
etymology - Neer cast a clout till May be out. Meaning? - English . . . 1 These Cast not a clout till May be out quotes are weather related but it does not necessarily exclude @Josh61's hawthorne blossom reference is not also the origin: Cast not a clout—'till May be out § § The great prevalence of easterly winds during this month, appears to me the chief cause of this well-known injunction
Are power and clout perfect synonyms? - English Language Usage . . . Power, clout, influence, authority, control, etc are all capable of being used to mean exactly the same thing Of that (non-exhaustive) list, I'd say that influence is the best one for the "power by association" meaning you ascribe to clout
Origin of g-string - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Does anyone know the origin of the term "g-string" (clothing)? All of the dictionaries I've looked at are uncertain about the origin of the word I even tried googling for the answer, but to no avail
Using clout in a sentence - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The meaning of clout here is the second one from this list: pull; strong influence; muscle, especially political power So the example sentence given there applies: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall So your sentence is correct
What is the word for disingenuous fame chaser? (Different word than . . . Such a disingenuous fame chaser might be referred to as either a social climber or a clout chaser The former is probably a more widely accepted term; the latter is more of a slang term, but also more specifically disingenuous
Usage of the word Cachet [closed] - English Language Usage Stack . . . Much like the data storage definition of cache, I understood cachet to mean that you had a collection of respect or clout The definition in OED declares this is more of a state, and says nothing of amassed respect or clout Since, with the inclusion of ridiculous newly added words, I now question everything about the OED
word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The answer you accepted ("clout") does not necessarily imply these things, but is applicable to a wider variety of settings For example, I would refer to a tough and highly-influential manager as having a lot of clout in a company, but I wouldn't call him the doyen of the company
etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The essence of Jamaican cursing seems to be nastiness, rather than the blasphemy or sexuality which is characteristic of the metropolitan countries; to hit or strike - from the verb "to clout"; literally means a used tampon