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backslap

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

First recorded in 1925–30; back1 + slap1
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