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backslap

verb

Etymology

From back + slap.

  1. inherited from slappen
  2. compounded as backslap — “back + slap”

Definitions

  1. To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the…

    To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA