type
noun
pronounced
/clout/
emerged
recent
status
evergreen

clout

   fame-adjacent, aspirational

the one-line answer

Social influence, followers, or attention online.

Clout is social currency online. Having clout means people pay attention to you, share your content, and take you seriously. Chasing clout means doing things specifically to gain that attention rather than for genuine reasons.

evergreen

Well known in specific communities.

01 / in the wild

hear it move.

callout
he only went to that event for the clout.
He attended to gain social media visibility, not because he cared about the event.