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<< Back Next >> -------------------- May 28, 2001 We've got the clout ! ! ! From the Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionnary. Clout: Main Entry: 1clout Pronunciation: 'klaut Function: noun 1 dialect chiefly British : a piece of cloth or leather : RAG (Teams have been dusted like dusting rags, by the Lakers) 2 : a blow especially with the hand; also : a hard hit in baseball (The exact description of the Lakers effect on the Spurs' pride) T : a white cloth on a stake or frame used as a target in archery (I don't quite get this one, but La la land is targeting the Larry O'brien trophy) 4 : PULL, INFLUENCE Main Entry: 2clout Function: transitive verb Date: 14th century 1 : to cover or patch with a clout (Seemingly every team's destiny, when at the hand of the Lakers) 2 : to hit forcefully (They hit quick and hard) Having the clout in the NBA means being 11-0 in the playoffs, and sweeping through your toughest opponent (at least so far) 4-0. << Back Next >> Back to archive |
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