Difference between revisions of "Clawhammers"
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| − | *'''claw-hammer:''' a tail-coat for evening dress | + | *'''claw-hammer:''' a tail-coat for evening dress, basically swallowtail coats, but so named because of the supposed resemblance of the tails to the claws of a hammer |
| − | *'''clawhammer:''' (''Dublin slang'') | + | *'''clawhammer:''' (''Dublin slang'') dolt |
Latest revision as of 08:36, 11 September 2020
- claw-hammer: a tail-coat for evening dress, basically swallowtail coats, but so named because of the supposed resemblance of the tails to the claws of a hammer
- clawhammer: (Dublin slang) dolt
