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slapped leather

slapped leather is the simple past and past participle of slap leather.

Meaning of slap leather

Verb

slap leather (third-person singular simple present slaps leather, present participle slapping leather, simple past and past participle slapped leather)

  1. (US, idiomatic) To make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.
    • [T]he western . . . provides a ready armature for other dramas that have nothing to do with slapping leather, riding horseflesh or kissing purty gals.2001 August 17, Stephen Hunter, “'American Outlaws': The Young And the West-less”, in Washington Post, retrieved 07 Jul 2015
    Synonyms:
    fill one's hand

Questions about slapped leather

What is slapped leather the simple past and past participle of?
Slapped leather is the simple past and past participle of slap leather.

Words near slapped leather in the dictionary

  1. slappable
  2. slapped
  3. slapped bellies
  4. slapped cheek syndrome
  5. slapped down
  6. slapped leather
  7. slapped on the wrist
  8. slapped someone around
  9. slapped someone's wrist
  10. slapped together
  11. slappee

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