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 …

Dec 4, 2018 · Fisticuffs and Sport Clout as an uncountable noun meaning power or influence, especially in politics or business, is a metaphorical extension in the late 1950s of its original meaning as a …

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.§ § …

May 30, 2019 · 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.

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 campaign …

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, and says …

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 slang term, …

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 …

Aug 20, 2012 · It comes from the American police show Hawaii Five-O; "five-o" has since become a slang term for police. In the show, "Five-O" is just a police unit, but the name itself doesn't really …

Possible Duplicate: “Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas” I've always wondered which is the correct spelling: "naïve" or "naive"? Are both correct, and it is just