Back Slap Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a slap with the flat of the hand verb • give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
	29%	9		Acknowledgment with a slap on the back
	verb • display excessive cordiality (towards)
	28%	4		Hit mates back?
	noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) • the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand adverb • directly verb • hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand • to play music at loud volume

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times29 Sep 2018	Down 11
New York Times13 Aug 1999	Across 19
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