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Definition of Clayton's in English: Clayton'sadjectiveˈkleɪt(ə)nz Australian, NZ informal Not real or genuine; existing in name only. even this Clayton's inquiry was forced to highlight major failures Example sentencesExamples - In fact this is a sort of Clayton's neo-conservatism — the kind to which you are committed when you are not really committed.
- Another Aboriginal leader,Terry O' Shane, described the motion as a Clayton's apology.
- How long has this clayton's communications minister been doing the bidding of big media proprietors?
- I referred to it as a Clayton's relationship, ie a relationship you have when you don't have a relationship.
- This is a ridiculous Clayton's slur of the kind that is the bread and butter of blogs.
- Nevertheless, they are still dithering, and proposing what their last year's defence policy called 'An air-capable maritime platform', a kind of Clayton's aircraft carrier.
- The more cynical may view the recommendation as a Clayton's approval, but to me it is significant.
- This could be again another Clayton's promise: the promise you make when you are not really making a promise.
- This little article is a kind of Clayton's review of the book.
- He does not want to be Minister of Defence — he is another Clayton's Minister.
Origin 1980s: from the proprietary name of a soft drink marketed using the line ‘the drink you have when you're not having a drink’. |