Associations to the word «Claptrap»

Wiktionary

CLAPTRAP, noun. A contrivance for clapping in theaters.
CLAPTRAP, noun. A trick or device to gain applause; humbug.
CLAPTRAP, noun. Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]

Dictionary definition

CLAPTRAP, noun. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn