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Clout

noun
1.
INFORMAL
a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.
"a clout on the ear"
synonyms: smack, slap, thump, punch, blow, hit, cuff, box, clip; More
2.
INFORMAL
influence or power, especially in politics or business.
"I knew he carried a lot of clout"
synonyms: influence, power, weight, sway, leverage, control, say; More
verb
1.
INFORMAL
hit hard with the hand or a hard object.
"I clouted him on the head"
synonyms: hit, strike, punch, smack, slap, cuff, thump, buffet; More
2.
ARCHAIC
mend with a patch.

He clouted 19 home runs last year. He'll clout me around the head if he finds out what I've done.

by IgotHIV December 11, 2018