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get it clapping

get it clapping
 v. phr.— «The women said they asked Porter why he had his hands in his sweatshirt pocket and that he said “this is why” and pulled out a small silver handgun. Porter allegedly told the women, “I’ll get it clappin’ in here,” which is slang for starting shooting.» —“Officer Reaves” by Lindesy Roberts WVEC-TV (Hampton Roads, Virginia) Mar. 1, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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