claque
Sign in to savethumbnail| by Honoré Daumier, 1842 A claque is an organized body of professional applauders in French theatres and opera houses. Members of a claque are called claqueurs.
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thumbnail| by Honoré Daumier, 1842 A claque is an organized body of professional applauders in French theatres and opera houses. Members of a claque are called claqueurs.
==History== Hiring people to applaud dramatic performances was common in classical times. For example, when the Emperor Nero acted, he had his performance greeted by an encomium chanted by five thousand of his soldiers.