Definition of 'backslap'
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backslap in British
(ˈbækˌslæp)noun
1.
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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Used Rarely. backslap is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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