backslapping

[ bak-slap-ing ]

/ ˈbækˌslæp ɪŋ /

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noun

the practice of making a loud and effusive display of friendliness, cordiality, etc., as by slapping persons on the back.

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Origin of backslapping

First recorded in 1770–80; back¹ + slapping

OTHER WORDS FROM backslapping

backslapper, noun

Words nearby backslapping

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

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 Post
His 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|DAILY BEAST
At 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|DAILY BEAST
I was a couple of feet away when Newt Gingrich came over and the two men started backslapping and laughing their butts off.
Newt & The Donald, Bosom Buddies|Howard Kurtz|May 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Greetings were curiously breathless yet casual, but without any backslapping.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun

British Dictionary definitions for backslapping

back-slapping

adjective

energetically jovial; hearty

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