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Back Slap

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noun

• a slap with the flat of the hand

verb

• give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

29%9 Acknowledgment with a slap on the back
verb

• display excessive cordiality (towards)

28%4 Hit mates back?
noun

• a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

adverb

• directly

verb

• hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

• to play music at loud volume

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New York Times29 Sep 2018 Down 11
New York Times13 Aug 1999 Across 19
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