clompin’
In Appalachian and Southern speech, "clompin’" means walking heavy-footed and noisy, like stomping around in boots. It’s often used in scolding children for making too much racket indoors.
Hillbilly Dude Says...
Just about everday I'll ask a young'un 'why are you clompin’ through the house like 'at?' Pronunciation
[KLOMP-in]
Meaning & Usage
- Walking heavy-footed and loud (verb, regional use)
Mae:
What’s that noise upstairs?
What’s that noise upstairs?
Earl:
Kids just clompin’ around again.
Kids just clompin’ around again.- To stomp or tromp roughly (verb, overlapping use)
Mae:
He’s mad.
He’s mad.
Earl:
Yeah, went clompin’ out the door.
Yeah, went clompin’ out the door.other spellings: stompin’, trompin’, clumpin’, trampling, clompin’ around, clompin’ through the house, and quit clompin’
★ "Clompin’" paints a sound picture - you can almost hear boots on old wooden floors. It’s one of those words that makes the action noisy just by sayin’ it. ★
Origin
From "clomp," an imitative word for a heavy, dull sound. Appeared in English in the 1800s and survived strong in Appalachian and Southern dialects alongside "stomp" and "tromp."
Notes
Still common in Southern/Appalachian family talk, especially in scolding. Recognized nationally, but the dropped "g" form gives it regional flavor.
Say It Like a Southerner
Said plain: "klomp-in." The final "g" is dropped: "clompin’."