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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBackslapping
/ˈbækˌslæp.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A gesture of friendly approval or congratulation, typically involving a slap on the back.
"After the successful presentation, the team received backslapping from their manager." - 2
Excessive praise or flattery, often among peers.
"The backslapping at the awards ceremony felt insincere and overdone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'backslapping' originates from the combination of 'back' and 'slap', with 'slap' tracing back to Middle English 'slappen', meaning to strike or hit. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to denote a gesture of camaraderie or approval, often used in informal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Backslapping" is said worldwide
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Tape dans le dos
Transliteration: tɑp dɑ̃ lə do
"Après la réunion, ils se sont échangé des tapes dans le dos."
Rückenklopfen
Transliteration: ˈrʏkənˌklɔpfn
"Nach dem Erfolg gab es viel Rückenklopfen unter den Kollegen."
Colpo sulla schiena
Transliteration: ˈkɔlpo sulˈla ˈskjɛna
"Dopo la presentazione, ci sono stati molti colpi sulla schiena."
Palmada en la espalda
Transliteration: palˈmaða en la esˈpalda
"Después de la reunión, hubo muchas palmaditas en la espalda."
Tapinha nas costas
Transliteration: taˈpĩɐ naʃ ˈkɔstɐs
"Após a apresentação, houve muitos tapinhas nas costas."
पीठ थपथपाना
Transliteration: pīṭh thapthapānā
"प्रस्तुति के बाद, सभी ने एक-दूसरे की पीठ थपथपाई।"
拍背
Transliteration: pāi bèi
"会议结束后，大家互相拍背。"
등 두드리기
Transliteration: deung dudeuligi
"회의가 끝난 후, 서로 등 두드리기를 했다."
背中を叩く
Transliteration: senaka o tataku
"会議の後、みんなで背中を叩き合った。"
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