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    [Noun]  | "claw" | \ ˈklȯ \


    1: a sharp usually slender and curved nail on the toe of an animal

    2: any of various sharp curved processes especially at the end of a limb (as of an insect); also : a limb ending in such a process

    3: one of the pincerlike organs terminating some limbs of various arthropods (such as a lobster or scorpion)


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English clawe, from Old English clawu hoof, claw; akin to Old Norse klō claw, and probably to Old English cliewen ball {mat|clew|};

    [Noun]  | "claw-foot" | \ ˈklȯ-ˌfu̇t \


    1: a foot (as on a bathtub or piece of furniture) in the shape of a claw


    Origin: 1792 ;

    [Noun]  | "claw hammer" 


    1: a hammer with one end of the head forked for pulling out nails

    2: tailcoat


    Origin: circa 1769 ;

    [Noun]  | "bear claw" 


    1: a filled pastry that is cut and fanned to resemble a bear's foot


    Origin: 1915 ;

    [Noun]  | "devil's claw" 


    1: any of several herbs (genus Proboscidea synonym Martynia of the family Martyniaceae) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that have edible pods yielding a black sewing material used in basket making


    Origin: 1876 ;

    [Noun]  | "hanging lobster claw" 


    1: an ornamental heliconia (Heliconia rostrata) that has long hanging flower clusters bearing flowers enclosed in large bright red bracts tipped in yellow and green —called also lobster claw


    Origin: 1968 ;

    [Noun]  | "lobster claw" 


    1: the claw of a lobster

    2: something (such as a device) resembling a lobster claw in form or function —sometimes used before another noun

    3: any of several ornamental heliconias; especially : one (Heliconia rostrata) that has long hanging flower clusters bearing flowers enclosed in large bright red bracts tipped in yellow and green : hanging lobster claw


    Origin: 1659 ;

    [Verb]  | "claw" 


    1: to rake, seize, dig, or progress with or as if with claws

    2: to scrape, scratch, dig, or pull with or as if with claws


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Verb]  | "claw back" 


    1: to get back (something) usually by strenuous effort or forceful means : regain

    2: to recover (money or benefits) especially by putting into effect additional taxation or clawback provisions


    Origin: 1852 ;

    [Idiom]  | "claw one's way" 


    1: to move ahead slowly by grabbing onto things —often used figuratively

    [Verb]  | "claw" 


    1: as in burrow, grub;




    2: as in cut, lacerate;




    [Phrase]  | "red in tooth and claw" 


    1: having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others;


      * e.g., " ... He was a dictator red in tooth and claw. "





     [ "claw" ]

    1: Similar to the shocker, this sexual maneuver consists of inserting 2 fingers into the vagina and 1 into the anus. What separates the claw from the shocker is the claw uses the middle finger and ring finger for the vagina and the thumb for the anus.

      * e.g.,  ... As she laid on her stomach on the bed, I sat next to her and gave her the claw until she cummed uncontrollably. 

     [ "claw" ]

    1: To use the index and middle fingers to pull a thong out of a girl's pants.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, LaBrandon just clawed Natalie in front of everyone!" 

     [ "claw" ]

    1: To cut the pubes around the penis.

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh, my boyfriend says giving me a blowjob is uncomfortable, I need to Claw." 

     [ "claw" ]

    1:  A tall ape-like creature with huge hands and feet commonly found stalking its prey in the English countryside at night. A force to be recconed with.

      * e.g.,  ... Now thats one good looking Claw 

     [ "claw" ]

    1: Someone who ALWAYS is dying to know yours, and everyones business.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yo, your the biggest fucking claw in the world"  

     [ "Claw it" ]

    1: A variation of the form of greeting "pound it". It was first created and used actively in 2009 from a private school in Vancouver, British Columbia. This way of greeting involves both parties making a claw gesture with their hand and "pounding it". This fad is quickly becoming the newest fist bump on the Western Coast of Canada.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yo! Brosef, whats up? Claw it knaw mean?" 

     [ "Clawing" ]

    1: When you and the boys get silly off a 12 pack of white claws

      * e.g.,  ... “We clawing this weekend?” 

     [ "Clawing" ]

    1: the act of "clawing" your friends next you when watching a horror movie.

      * e.g.,  ... (during the climax of a horror movie) 

     [ "the claw" ]

    1: -an action created by Dennis Dumphy in Sioux Lookout Ontario, where the hand is raised in the shape of a "claw" directly in front of ones self and thrown forward and backward to the beat of a song.Usually incorporated with headbanging.

      * e.g.,  ... they simultaneously raised there hands into the claw....and in the distance the faint sound of CUMMINOUTYEAHHHAAAAAAAA could be heard. 


     [ "the claw" ]

    2: -an acceptable alternative action to thrusting ones hand in the air during a concert


     [ "the claw" ]

    3: -a song by Oceans Over Arcane

     [ "CLAW" ]

    1: Acronym for Cheating Lying Awful Whore

      * e.g.,  ... My friend is hooking up with this dumb dude at the darts bar, she’s a total CLAW (cheating lying awful whore) 

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