noun General Slang

claik

· noun · scottish

Gossip. Idle blether.

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Gossip, idle chatter, tittle-tattle. The kind of news that travels round the village faster than the post. Can be the gossip itself or the act of gossiping.

“Aye, there's been some rare claik aboot her an the new minister.”
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As a verb: to gossip or chatter idly. Often used dismissively of folk who do nothing but stand around blethering.

“The pair o them claik aw day at the post office.”
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claik In A Sentence

Aye, there's been some rare claik aboot her an the new minister.
The pair o them claik aw day at the post office.

Origin & Usage

Scots, imitative of the sound of constant chatter — same root as 'clack'.

Variants clakeclaick

People Also Ask

What does claik mean?

Claik means gossip or idle chatter.

How do you use claik in a sentence?

"They were standing at the gate having a good claik about the neighbours."

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