backslap (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *backslap*:
VERB	social	backslap	display excessive cordiality (towards)

backslap > pronunciation
Sounds	bae'kslae.p
Rhymes	bootstrap ... zap: 45 rhymes with aep...

English > *backslap*: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaning	Display excessive cordiality (towards).
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings"
Broader	act, behave, do	Behave in a certain manner
Nouns	backslapper	someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality

HyperDic: backslap