# The clap

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clap/193909>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 8, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clap/193909 "2003-08-08T21:07:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![ltfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clap/193909/1 "2003-08-08T21:07:40Z")

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At what point in time did the clapping of hands, to signify approval, begin?

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**Author:** ![Peach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@Peach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peach)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clap/193909/2 "2003-08-08T21:12:06Z")

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i guessin’ the same time the “booooo” was invented