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back slaps

back slaps is the plural of back slap.

Meaning of back slap

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.

Questions about back slaps

What is back slaps the plural of?
Back slaps is the plural of back slap.

Words near back slaps in the dictionary

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

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