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backslapper

backslapper noun: one who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.

Noun

backslapper (plural backslappers)

  1. One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
    • Charming and funny as he was in small groups, he was no glad-hander, backslapper, or baby-kisser.2008, Andrew Cohen, Saul John Ralston, Extraordinary Canadians Lester B Pearson, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    sycophant

Synonyms of backslapper

Forms of backslapper

pluralbackslappers

Origin of backslapper

From backslap + -er.

Questions about backslapper

What does backslapper mean?
Backslapper means one who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
What part of speech is backslapper?
Backslapper is a noun.
What is the plural of backslapper?
The plural of backslapper is backslappers.

Words near backslapper in the dictionary

  1. backslabs
  2. backslang
  3. backslangs
  4. backslap
  5. backslapped
  6. backslapper
  7. backslappers
  8. backslapping
  9. backslappings
  10. backslaps
  11. backslash

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