{"id":19765,"date":"2020-09-09T16:28:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T16:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=19765"},"modified":"2020-09-09T16:28:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T16:28:38","slug":"clapping-dugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=19765","title":{"rendered":"Clapping Dugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cats<\/p>\n

I learnt today, via the podcast Something Rhymes with Purple<\/a>, that in Scots the word clap<\/strong> [kl\u0251p] doesn’t mean quite the same as in English. The example they give is “Can A clap your dug?”, which isn’t asking if you applaud the pooch, but in fact means “Can I stroke\/pet your dog?”.<\/p>\n

As a noun, clap<\/strong> means a heavy blow or stroke, or an affectionate pat (more caressing than the English clap<\/em>). For example, “My mither wad gie his bit headie a clap” (My mother would give his little head a pat\/stroke). Then there’s in a clap<\/strong>, which means in a moment.<\/p>\n

As a verb, clap<\/strong> means to pat affectionately, caressingly, approvingly; to press down, flatten; to flop, couch, lie down (of a hare<\/em>); to adhere, cling, press (against).<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of how it’s used:<\/p>\n