clart

clart
n
British
trouble, a mess. This dialect term from the north of England and Scotland -probably a variant of 'clot' or 'clod' (of mud, slime, excrement) - is heard occa-sionally in other parts of Britain, usually in expressions such as 'too much faff and clart' or '(dropped) in the clarts'. 'Clarty', the dialect adjective meaning dirty, sticky and messy, is also still heard.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • clart|y — «KLAHR tee», adjective, clart|i|er, clart|i|est. Scottish. 1. besmeared with sticky dirt. 2. of the nature of sticky dirt; dirty; nasty …   Useful english dictionary

  • Clart — Clart, v. t. [Cf. Armor. kalar mud, mire, kalara to dirt, Sw. lort mud.] To daub, smear, or spread, as with mud, etc. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clart — I Cleveland Dialect List to daub, smear, make dirty II Cleveland Dialect List a spot, either of dirt or other substancs that adheres: a gret clart o snaw o tha neb ; it s all clart (not to be depended on) III North Country (Newcastle) Words to… …   English dialects glossary

  • clart — noun /klɑːt/ a) Sticky mud, mire or filth. , 1997: I’m but a county Surveyor,– not really at m’ best upon the grand and global type of expedition, content here at home, old Geordie a slog thro’ the clarts Thomas Pynchon, Mason Dixon b) A person… …   Wiktionary

  • clart — v. daub, cover with plaster or mud, smear …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clart — [klα:t] (also clarts) noun Scottish & N. English sticky mud; filth. Derivatives clarty adjective Origin C17 (as a verb in the sense smear, plaster ): of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • clart — /klat/ (say klaht) verb (t) Scottish to smear or spot with something sticky or dirty. {origin obscure} –clarty, adjective …  

  • clart —  to spread or smear ; clarty, smeared, sticky …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • clart — I. ˈklärt, ȧt noun ( s) Etymology: akin to Middle English biclarten to soil 1. dialect Britain : a clot or daub of mud or other sticky substance 2. dialect Britain : mud, mire often used in plural …   Useful english dictionary

  • doan clart on — Hartlepool Slang do not mess about …   English dialects glossary

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