slow handclap
Britishnoun
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As for his numerous apologists, perhaps we could rustle up a slow handclap from the stalls.
From The Guardian
Close to 8% of the country's population combined a rhythmic slow handclap with a roar to spur on their team to the quarter finals at the Stade de France.
From BBC
The team also joined fans in the trademark slow handclap that has became a familiar sight in Euro 2016.
From Time
After guests were summoned to dinner by the banging of a gong and the slow handclap that traditionally greets the top table at these formal dinners, Bailey took his seat beside John McFarlane, the chairman of Barclays.
From The Guardian
The slow handclap, the insulting heckles, the light of hope you can see dying in a young man's eyes.
From The Guardian
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