backslap

See also: back slap

English

Etymology

back +‎ slap

Verb

backslap (third-person singular simple present backslaps, present participle backslapping, simple past and past participle backslapped)

1. To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back.

Derived terms

• backslapper
• backslapping

Anagrams

• slap-back, slapback