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单词 backslapping
释义

backslapping

[ bak-slap-ing ]
/ ˈbækˌslæp ɪŋ /

noun

the practice of making a loud and effusive display of friendliness, cordiality, etc., as by slapping persons on the back.

Origin of backslapping

First recorded in 1770–80; back1 + slapping

OTHER WORDS FROM backslapping

backslapper, noun

Words nearby backslapping

backside-front, backside-to, backsight, back slang, backslap, backslapping, backslash, backslide, backsource, backspace, backspin
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Example sentences from the Web for backslapping

  • At the Globes, the night is all bonhomie, backslapping and table-hopping.

    The Gaudy, Gauche and Sometimes Corrupt Greatness of the Golden Globes|Richard Rushfield|January 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Greetings were curiously breathless yet casual, but without any backslapping.

    The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun

British Dictionary definitions for backslapping

back-slapping

adjective

energetically jovial; hearty
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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