Clabber Napper's Hole
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Near Gravesend; said to be named after a freebooter; but more likely the Celtic Caerber Varber (water-town lower camp).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Clabber Napper's Hole” mean?
Near Gravesend; said to be named after a freebooter; but more likely the Celtic Caerber Varber (water-town lower camp).
Is “Clabber Napper's Hole” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.