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Kentish Fire
Kentish Fire, a slang phrase for the expression of approval by clapping of hands and cheering. The exact origin of the expression is doubtful, but it is said to be derived from the sustained uproar by which Kentish opponents of the Catholic Relief Bills expressed their feelings at political meetings (1828 and 1829).