clippety-clop
[ klip-i-tee-klop ]
/ ˈklɪp ɪ tiˈklɒp /
noun
the sound struck by the hoofs of a horse trotting on pavement, or any staccato, rhythmic sound resembling it.
Also
clip-clop.
Origin of clippety-clop
First recorded in 1925–30; imitative
Words nearby clippety-clop
clipper bow,
clipper ship,
clipper-built,
clippers,
clipperton island,
clippety-clop,
clippie,
clipping,
clipshears,
clipsheet,
clipt