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slaps on wrists

slaps on wrists is the plural of slap on the wrist.

Meaning of slap on the wrist

Noun

slap on the wrist (plural slaps on the wrist or slaps on wrists)

  1. Synonym of wrist-slap.
    • He got a slap on the wrist, but I don't think he'll reform.
    Synonyms:
    wrist-slap
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap, wrist.

See all 4 meanings of slap on the wrist

Questions about slaps on wrists

What is slaps on wrists the plural of?
Slaps on wrists is the plural of slap on the wrist.

Words near slaps on wrists in the dictionary

  1. slaps on hands
  2. slaps on the arm
  3. slaps on the back
  4. slaps on the hand
  5. slaps on the wrist
  6. slaps on wrists
  7. slaps someone around
  8. slaps someone's wrist
  9. slaps together
  10. slapshot
  11. slapshots

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