Clapback

What does clapback mean?

A clever comeback

A clapback is a clever comeback used by a person who just received an insult. It is such a good comeback that it leaves the receiver speechless and becomes a mic drop moment.

Clapback is similar to a dis, a burn, or throwing shade. It became popular in 2017 as a way to refer to snappy comebacks on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. It may also appear as clap back.

Example

I could tell by the look on his face that he was not expecting my clapback
Yeah, he was speechless

Common clapback reaction

Related Slang

Clap backA clever comeback
DisDisrespect
DissDisrespect
BurnDiss
ShadeDisrespect
Throwing shadeDisrespecting
Mic dropThe end
ServedOwned

Categories

General
Social Media
Updated January 12, 2018

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