To be clouted is to be hit or attacked quite heavily. It comes from the word clout, which also means to hit something hard. It can also mean you have a lot of money and respect, as clout has two meanings.
Influence or power in political and community circles. Originally popularized by Chicago journalist Mike Royko to describe local movers and shakers when Richard J. Daley was mayor in the Sixties and early Seventies. Usage spread nationally.
"Go get next to the alderman. He has the clout to get you that city contract, but you better be able to convince him what's in it for him."
