backslapping
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of backslapping
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Previous versions have often been sleepy affairs with more backslapping and grandstanding than serious policy action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 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
They describe him as a “loner” who “was not a backslapping politician.”
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2023
Reunions - some backslapping and cheery, others tearful - are everywhere as people run into old friends they haven't seen for months.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2022
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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
