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Claytons
adj, name, slang
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Inferior substitute, unsatisfactory compromise, or ersatz. Australia, New-Zealand, informal, not-comparable
"Cheer up bro, it was a Claytons test anyway."
Proper Noun
- 1 plural of Clayton form-of, plural
Etymology
Etymology 1
From a non-alcoholic drink called Claytons named after the Clayton brothers and promoted in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s as “the drink you have when you′re not having a drink”. The drink itself did not impress consumers and is now all but forgotten.
Etymology 2
From Clayton + -s.
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