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☆ backslapper [bak′slap΄ər ]n.Informal a person who is friendly in a way that is effusive or too heartybackslapvt.backslapped, backslapping
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backslapper — ☆ backslapper [bak′slap΄ər ] n. Informal a person who is friendly in a way that is effusive or too hearty backslap vt. backslapped, backslapping … English World dictionary
backslapper — n. someone who is overly friendly and outgoing. □ At election time, city hall is filled with backslappers and baby kissers. □ In the used car dealership, this backslapper comes up to me and tells me he’s got something that will last me a lifetime … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
backslapper — noun see backslap … New Collegiate Dictionary
backslapper — noun One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc. Syn: sycophant … Wiktionary
backslapper — Synonyms and related words: adulator, apple polisher, ass licker, backscratcher, blarneyer, bootlick, bootlicker, brown nose, brownie, cajoler, clawback, courtier, creature, cringer, dupe, fawner, flatterer, flunky, footlicker, groveler,… … Moby Thesaurus
backslapper — n. friendly person, outgoing person … English contemporary dictionary
backslapper — back·slap·per … English syllables
backslapper — noun someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality • Derivationally related forms: ↑backslap • Hypernyms: ↑enthusiast, ↑partisan, ↑partizan … Useful english dictionary
backslapping — backslapper, n. /bak slap ing/, n. the practice of making a loud and effusive display of friendliness, cordiality, etc., as by slapping persons on the back. [1770 80; BACK1 + SLAPPING] * * * … Universalium
heart|y — «HAHR tee», adjective, heart|i|er, heart|i|est, noun, plural heart|ies. –adj. 1. warm and friendly; full of feeling; genuine; … Useful english dictionary
