clap-o-meter en · NOUN
Etymology
From clap + -o-meter.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of clapometer.
alt of clapometer
A series of undiscovered acts would perform on the show every week, with the audience responding with cheers that were counted on the clap-o-meter, before viewers at home were then invited to send in a postal vote for the winner, who was announced the following week.
2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clap-o-meters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |