slap on the back
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“Let us go over the details once more,” announced Mr. Pinkerton, sweeping into the room with a friendly nod in Aunt Kitty’s direction and a hearty slap on the back for Mr. Bangs.
From Literature
Agustín Félix, a 26-year-old in tight jeans, expensive sneakers and a trucker hat, greeted Quintero with a slap on the back.
From Los Angeles Times
It wasn't exactly a slap on the back and a half-hearted "good luck", but it might as well have been.
From BBC
"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."
From BBC
He gave me a hearty slap on the back, his gaze sparking with excitement.
From Literature
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