Gen Alpha slang · Adjective
clapped
Clapped is Gen Alpha slang for ugly or unattractive (British); worn out. Rated "Not safe" for adult use.
Where it came from
Green's Dictionary of Slang records the "ugly" sense in Black British and UK teen speech from 2017 and 2019, and "clapped-out" for worn-out machines from 1962. In UK drill, "clap" can mean to shoot, and an old sense refers to a sexually transmitted infection.
Tone check
Not for kids to use. An insult about looks, with violent and sexual older senses.
Checked against: Green's Dictionary of Slang; Green's Dictionary of Slang.
Added to this dictionary 2 November 2026
Used in a sentence
"that car is clapped"
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