The Clap.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I've always been interested in where expressions come from,, you know, as usefull as a third armpit, wouldnt touch it with a 10ft barge pole,, that sort of stuff.
some are hand me downs from family, some just general life stuff that have survived over centuries, let the cat out of the bag, 3 sheets to the wind,etc.

but what about physical expression?

what about the clap.

the whole world knows it as an expression of thanks, of appreciation. But who started it? and why would clapping your hands mean Well Done?

any ideas??

[DirtyDawg]

This nickname actually refers to a treatment used to clear the urethra of bacteria blocking urination, where the penis would be 'clapped' on both sides simultaneously. This treatment is rarely used today but the slang term remains.

[harry]

ouch!

[dullbird]

What rubbish
Everyone knows ex with a virgin cures the clap

thought that cured aids

[Debacle]

What rubbish
Everyone knows ex with a virgin cures the clap

So, how do I get some of this clap stuff so that I can get the cure started ??

[p38arover]

So where will you find a virgin.

I tried to find one for the raffle draw but every one I tested wasn't one.

(Oops. I originally typed "tasted", not "tested". A bad typo, that one! )

[RonMcGr]

This nickname actually refers to a treatment used to clear the urethra of bacteria blocking urination, where the penis would be 'clapped' on both sides simultaneously. This treatment is rarely used today but the slang term remains.

Very true!
also:
1. Reference to the painful sting in the male urethra, which feels like the sting of a clap (as in clapping hands) when infected with the disease.

2. From the old French word "clapier", meaning "brothel".


The term the clap was replaced with the similar sounding the jack in the 1975 AC/DC song The Jack, which used the metaphor of playing cards and poker as sexual innuendo in the original LP version. However, live recordings of the song make direct references to the disease.
Gonorrhea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[barney]

So, how do I get some of this clap stuff so that I can get the cure started ??

go and visit my ex-wife....dirty *^^%^&%!

[rovercare]

go and visit my ex-wife....dirty *^^%^&%!

[Col.Coleman]

Excellent tangent all you spin doctors.

You could get a job for KRudd.

Read post 1. He meant a round of applause.

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