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put it there

put it there verb: an invitation for the addressee to slap the speaker's palm in greeting or celebration. Also the alternative form of put her there.

Verb

put it there! (imperative only)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative-only) An invitation for the addressee to slap the speaker's palm in greeting or celebration.

Also used as

put it there is also the alternative form of put her there.

Synonyms of put it there

Questions about put it there

What does put it there mean?
Put it there means an invitation for the addressee to slap the speaker's palm in greeting or celebration.
What part of speech is put it there?
Put it there is a verb.

Words near put it there in the dictionary

  1. put it about
  2. put it down
  3. put it mildly
  4. put it off on
  5. put it past
  6. put it there
  7. put it to
  8. put lie to
  9. put lipstick on a pig
  10. put new wine in old bottles
  11. put off

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