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 …

Dec 4, 2018 · 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 …

Feb 20, 2017 · 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 …

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 …

Aug 11, 2021 · 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 …

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 …

Oct 16, 2015 · 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, …

Apr 11, 2015 · 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 …

Jan 14, 2015 · 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 …

3 "Hit/clout/slap round the head" is a UK idiom. It doesn't imply once or more than once. Examples from the BNC: "clouted it very hard round the head with his stick"; "clouting him …