backslapping
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Trump is scheduled to land in Beijing on Wednesday night and leave Friday local time—giving the leaders two days of backslapping and handshaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
A fan of Don Rickles and Howard Stern, he didn’t approach comedy with a scientist’s mind but, rather, like a backslapping buddy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024
Even his allies acknowledge he is not the backslapping, baby-kissing type — concerns he has tried to address by spending more time greeting voters and taking selfies.
From New York Times • May 24, 2023
They describe him as a “loner” who “was not a backslapping politician.”
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2023
Syl’s ma and pa got out and took to hugging and backslapping the ferryman.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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