Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Clout"

A: @0630

It means, to slap or hit someone hard over the ear in order to show disapproval.

Not that long ago, it was quite normal in many parts of the English-speaking world to hit boys when they misbehaved. When I was at school, male teachers would openly hit boys around the head with their hands in the playground.

What different times we live in.

A: Power, popularity, fame

A: clout is a slang word just another word for popularity on something

A: It means economic power or influence. Women are walking to show to the public that they too have power/influence in the economy.

A: I've never seen that saying.

The only thing I can imagine is that A has more clout than B.

Clout is something like influence. Like, "she has a lot of clout around here; she is the boss, after all."

A: - The officer clouted him on the head.
- I was half tempted to give them a clout myself.
- The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.

A: Clout is a very popular slang for “popularity”. It is a negative word.

He is a clout chaser!
This means he only hangs around certain people for popularity.

She just posted that photo for clout!
This means she only posted the photo to get attention.

A: Normally, clout simply means influence or power.

If you want to get that promotion, you'll want to be on the manager's good side. She has the most clout.

The political candidate promised to lower taxes in order to achieve political clout with voters.

Social media personalities use their clout to sell products to their followers.

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Recently, clout has been used as slang for describing something who has money/influence/respect/etc.

He lost the game so badly. He has no clout. He's lost all clout.

She's only dating him because she wants to be ig famous. She's chasing that clout.

A: I knew he carried a lot of clout.
You can get clout on social media.
They have a lot of votes, they have a lot of clout.

A: In the context of hitting someone or something you could say "a clout on the ear." Informally it can mean how much influence or power you have.

A: Clout is more like “fame.” It can be a good or bad thing, but people don’t usually listen to somebody just because they have clout.
Ex. He went viral and got a ton of clout on Instagram for jumping off the roof, but it was still a stupid thing to do.

Influence is the ability to change people’s minds. People and things can have influence, while only people (and maybe companies) can have clout.
Ex. Her mother was a bad influence early in her life.
Ex. It’s a shame scientists don’t have more influence in debates on scientific issues.

A: Clout = 名詞
Influence = 名詞　（動詞も）
Influential = 副詞
ですね。Clout はInfluenceと同じ意味があるんです。

He used his clout to get what he wanted.
He's an influential man.

A: To gain followers online or generally just a lot of attention through gossip

A: To chase after fame or attention

A: It means using influence/power to steal something or get money in wrong ways

There’s a lot of slang in that phrase though, so I wouldn’t use it in formal or respectful situations