clapter

Noun

Meaning

The sound of applause or clapping.

A type of clapping or applause in comedy when a comedian delivers a joke with the purpose of making the audience applaud and agree instead of laugh.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

plectra craplet

I bring Laura to the edge of the clapping crowd, and I watch her sink, becoming engulfed in the sea of clapter. Amanda Filipacchi