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Backslap
see synonyms of backslapVerb
1. backslap
display excessive cordiality (towards)
Example Sentences:'he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Backslap
see synonyms of backslapnoun
1.
a slap on the back indicating joviality or congratulation
a big laugh that he used all the time, often accented with a backslap
verb
2. (transitive) informal
to slap (someone) on the back in congratulation
It was poor taste to applaud and backslap a tackle which left an opponent injured.
3.
to display joviality (towards)
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Backslap
see synonyms of backslapv. back·slapped, back·slap·ping, back·slaps
v.intr.
To demonstrate effusive goodwill.
v.tr.
To demonstrate effusive goodwill toward (another or others).
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