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May 25, 2012
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back•slap



Pronunciation: (bak'slap"), [key]
—v., -slapped, -slap•ping,
—n.

—v.t.
to subject to backslapping.

—v.i.
to engage in backslapping.

—n.
a hearty slap on the back given as a token of affability or congratulation: The bridegroom received many a warm handshake and backslap.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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