"clacker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 clacker.ogg Forms: clackers [plural]
Etymology: From clack + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clack|er|id2=agent noun}} clack + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} clacker (plural clackers)
  1. (music) A percussion instrument that makes a clacking noise. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Percussion instruments
    Sense id: en-clacker-en-noun-jXXz3Cc4 Disambiguation of Percussion instruments: 61 7 4 28 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (by extension) Any device that makes a clacking noise. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-clacker-en-noun-4yalmJQ2 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clacker balls, tongue clacker
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: clackers [plural]
Etymology: Possibly a deformation of cloaca. Alternatively of imitative origin, from the sound of farting or testicles clacking. Head templates: {{en-noun}} clacker (plural clackers)
  1. (UK, US, vulgar, slang, often in the plural) A testicle. Tags: UK, US, in-plural, often, slang, vulgar Synonyms: testicle
    Sense id: en-clacker-en-noun-S3EQAU68 Categories (other): American English, British English
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) The anus. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, slang, vulgar Synonyms: anus
    Sense id: en-clacker-en-noun-TO8onq6H Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 23 23 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 14 11 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 27 7 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clacka Derived forms: clackerbag
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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