afterclap
Meanings
noun
- An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
- An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
- The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
- A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
- A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
- A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
- Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
- A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
- A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
- A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
noun
- A canvas curtain or tailboard at the rear of a covered wagon.
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Etymology
From Middle English afterclap, afterclappe, equivalent to after- + clap. Compare Low German achterklap (“afterclap”).
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