back-slapping
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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But both López Obrador and Sheinbaum — the old-school, back-slapping pol and the steely, U.S.-educated technocrat — ultimately embraced U.S.-Mexico commerce.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025
Her father Manny was a back-slapping Nevada politician who worked his way up from parking valet to lawyer to president of the powerful government agency that promotes the state's all-important tourism industry.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2022
There was much back-slapping as they joined their new unit at Kyiv's central station for a second three-month stint.
From Reuters • May 31, 2022
It’s those kinds of interactions with everyday people that Biden, a back-slapping politician for nearly five decades, absolutely relishes but hasn’t done as much because of COVID-19.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2021
Just as human politicians on election campaigns go around shaking hands and kissing babies, so aspirants to the top position in a chimpanzee group spend much time hugging, back-slapping and kissing baby chimps.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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