The Wordnik Word of the Day for March 12, 2012 is

clapperclaw
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(verb) To beat, claw, and scratch; thrash; drub.

(verb) To scold; abuse with the tongue; revile.

The word 'clapperclaw' originated in the 16th century, and may have been formed by combining 'clapper,' slang for the tongue of a talkative person, and 'claw,' to tear, scratch.

 

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