What does "claytons" mean?

Inferior substitute, unsatisfactory compromise, or ersatz.

What is a synonym for "claytons"?

Common synonyms include: clayton's, claytonville.

Claytons

adj, name, slang

adj, name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

clayton's claytonville

Example

More examples

"Several of the birds had gone so far as to accept morsels of food from the friendly hands of the Claytons."

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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