Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To demonstrate effusive goodwill.
- intransitive verb To demonstrate effusive goodwill toward (another or others).
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- verb to
display excessive oreffusive goodwill orcordiality (to someone)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb display excessive cordiality (towards)
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Examples
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I'll let them head to more marketing-oriented jobs, where the off-color joke, the red face, the alcohol and the backslap are a better fit.
Inside Higher Ed 2009
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I'll let them head to more marketing-oriented jobs, where the off-color joke, the red face, the alcohol and the backslap are a better fit.
Inside Higher Ed 2009
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He has also mastered the male to male Mexican backslap/hug.
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He has also mastered the male to male Mexican backslap/hug.
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He has also mastered the male to male Mexican backslap/hug.
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He has also mastered the male to male Mexican backslap/hug.
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He has also mastered the male to male Mexican backslap/hug.
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He has also mastered the male to male Mexican backslap/hug.
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He has also mastered the male to male Mexican backslap/hug.
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He has also mastered the male to male Mexican backslap/hug.
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