"fairy clap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fairy claps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fairy clap (plural fairy claps)
  1. A form of clapping where one or two fingers on each hand are tapped against the palms of the same hand, rather than striking the hands together.
    Sense id: en-fairy_clap-en-noun-MoBoYhfx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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