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back slap

back slap noun: a slap delivered with the back of one's hand instead of the palm-side of an open hand.

Noun

back slap (plural back slaps)

  1. A slap delivered with the back of one's hand instead of the palm-side of an open hand.
  2. A controlled landing, slapping to the mat with one's back.
  3. An encouraging pat on one's back.

Forms of back slap

pluralback slaps
alternative formback-slap

Words formed from back slap

Questions about back slap

What does back slap mean?
Back slap means a slap delivered with the back of one's hand instead of the palm-side of an open hand.
What part of speech is back slap?
Back slap is a noun.
What is the plural of back slap?
The plural of back slap is back slaps.

Words near back slap in the dictionary

  1. back seats
  2. back shell
  3. back shells
  4. back slang
  5. back slangs
  6. back slap
  7. back slaps
  8. back slash
  9. back slashes
  10. back squat
  11. back stairs

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