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slap on the back
A gesture of congratulation, as in The coach gave him a slap on the back for coming in first. [Early 1800s]
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Agustín Félix, a 26-year-old in tight jeans, expensive sneakers and a trucker hat, greeted Quintero with a slap on the back.
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It wasn't exactly a slap on the back and a half-hearted "good luck", but it might as well have been.
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"I think memberships need to get revoked way more, because a lot of the time it's just a slap on the back of the hand and you go back."
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He gave me a hearty slap on the back, his gaze sparking with excitement.
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I award the principal a booming slap on the back—because, hey, when am I ever going to get another chance to do that?
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