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backslappers

backslappers is the plural of backslapper.

Meaning of backslapper

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:
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Questions about backslappers

What is backslappers the plural of?
Backslappers is the plural of backslapper.

Words near backslappers in the dictionary

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

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