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backslap

[ bak-slap ]

verb (used with object)

backslapped, backslapping.
  1. to subject to backslapping.


verb (used without object)

backslapped, backslapping.
  1. to engage in backslapping.

noun

  1. a hearty slap on the back given as a token of affability or congratulation:

    The bridegroom received many a warm handshake and backslap.

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of backslap1

First recorded in 1925–30; back 1 + slap 1
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Example Sentences

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There were backslaps from strangers and sunglasses went flying, as they were practically carried down to the side of the track.

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“He had a New York swagger that I instantly recognized — a self-confident, backslapping charisma that reminded me of my days in New York,” Dr. Fauci wrote.

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A fan of Don Rickles and Howard Stern, he didn’t approach comedy with a scientist’s mind but, rather, like a backslapping buddy.

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The damage these people have done to our country will not be identified or resolved with nice tweets, pandering and backroom backslapping.

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Unbeknown to Kendall and Roman, their father had already invited Matsson to the party; but the Swede declined, because legacy media backslapping and chest-puffing bores him.

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