ContextPhrase · Ages 11-25 · In use
clout chaser
Someone who does anything for attention or followers, or sticks close to popular people. Clout is online status.
He only hangs with them for the clout.
For parents and educators
Worth watching if a teen takes risks on camera to chase clout. Most of the time it's just a dig.
Where it came from
Clout meant influence. Social media turned it into likes and followers.
Also heard as
clout, clout chasing, for the clout