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Noun: "uncultured, ill-mannered person; bumpkin"
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1555, The Institucion of a Gentleman, London: Charles Whittingham, published 1839: for if a Gentleman haue in hym any humble behauour, then Roysters do cal suche one by the name of a Loute, a Clynchpope, or one that knoweth no facions
1589, William Warner, chapter 31, in Albion's England, book 6, London: Edm. Bollifant for George Potter, published 1602, page 153:Not far of was a Loute / With neare a hansome rag, himselfe lesse handsome sole to snout, / Lesse wel-form'd, or more il-fac'st, & like Clenchpoope looke and lim,
1949, Thomas Bertram Costain, High Towers:There was an unctuous quality to his voice and a description of him which she had once heard the baron use went through her mind: "that pompous old clinchpoop."
1983, Charles Larson, The Portland Murders:"Oh, don't deny it!" Isabel cried dramatically. "There's a word for me in Old English! Clinchpoop!"
"Clinchpoop?"
"I am a clinchpoop! A clod and a boor and a—"
"You're not a clinchpoop."
"And do you know what the height of clinchpoopery is? It's when you realize the other guy's right but you won't say so because you're too bloody selfish!"
2006, Roger McGough, “Prayer to Saint Grobianos, the Patron Saint of Coarse People”, in Selected Poems, London: Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 152:Have pity on we poor wretched sinners / We blatherskites and lopdoodles / Lickspiggots and clinchpoops / Quibberdicks and Quakebuttocks.
2006, David M. Cornish, Lamplighter (Monster Blood Tattoo; 2):"There was an unwelcome guest in our cellars last night, but the rotted clenchpoop is done in now."
2013, Elizabeth Fremantle, Queen's Gambit:"You could have any clenchpoop in these kitchens if you wanted. All you want's a fumble; it's not like you want him to marry you."