backslapping
Origin of backslapping
1Other words from backslapping
- backslapper, noun
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How to use backslapping in a sentence
Greenwashing, as her target is known, spans industries and takes many forms — from a backslapping tweet on green job creation to a slick net-zero emissions campaign that defies company practice.
These self-described trolls tackle climate disinformation on social media with wit and memes | Taylor Telford | July 30, 2021 | Washington PostHis usual campaign is a slogan, a river of money, and energetic, superficial backslapping.
The Messy, Sordid Story of Jim Greer, Charlie Crist’s Man to a Fault | Rick Wilson | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the Globes, the night is all bonhomie, backslapping and table-hopping.
The Gaudy, Gauche and Sometimes Corrupt Greatness of the Golden Globes | Richard Rushfield | January 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI was a couple of feet away when Newt Gingrich came over and the two men started backslapping and laughing their butts off.
Greetings were curiously breathless yet casual, but without any backslapping.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke Gallun
British Dictionary definitions for back-slapping
energetically jovial; hearty
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