clout
»I do not blame the dog (contenting myself with merely clouting his head or throwing stones at him).» (Three Men In A Boat 162. 30.)
= to strike.
The word is originally a provincialism, but is used in vulgar language also.
»I do not blame the dog (contenting myself with merely clouting his head or throwing stones at him).» (Three Men In A Boat 162. 30.)
= to strike.
The word is originally a provincialism, but is used in vulgar language also.