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backslap

[ bak-slap ]

verb (used with object)

, back·slapped, back·slap·ping.
  1. to subject to backslapping.

verb (used without object)

, back·slapped, back·slap·ping.
  1. to engage in backslapping.

noun

  1. a hearty slap on the back given as a token of affability or congratulation:

    The bridegroom received many a warm handshake and backslap.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of backslap1

First recorded in 1925–30; back 1 + slap 1

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