A fork of Rural Dictionary
Doing it for the clout means doing it for fame, attention or views. Liltay does shit for the clout.
“Yeah it does hurt a lot but I did it for the clout.”
clout is a cancerous word only said by edgy 13-year-olds who listen to way too much rap
"Yo, he got HELLA clout bruv innit eskeeeit!"
Influence or power in political and community circles. Originally popularized by Chicago journalist Mike Royko to describe local movers and shakers when Richard J. Daley was mayor in the Sixties and early Seventies. Usage spread nationally.
"Go get next to the alderman. He has the clout to get you that city contract, but you better be able to convince him what's in it for him."