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backslap

[ bak-slap ]
/ ˈbækˌslæp /
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verb (used with object), back·slapped, back·slap·ping.
to subject to backslapping.
verb (used without object), back·slapped, back·slap·ping.
to engage in backslapping.
noun
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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Origin of backslap

First recorded in 1925–30; back1 + slap1

Words nearby backslap

backside, backside-front, backside-to, backsight, back slang, backslap, backslapping, backslash, backslide, backsource, backspace
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