Imitations of sounds of alternating rhythm.
1860. Thornbury, Life in Spain, 257. It is difficult to avoid them but for the monotonous clip-clap, ding-dong-bell that the leader donkey wears consequentially round his neck.
1863. Mary Howitt, trans. F. Bremer’s Greece, II. xvii. 169. Thy slippers make a clip-a-clap, and Charon will hear us.
1884. ‘F. Anstey,’ Giant’s Robe, xxxix. 386 From the streets below came up the constant roll of wheels and ‘clip-clop’ of hoofs from passing broughams.
