Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
slap . - noun A two-player reaction game in which opponents slap each other's hands. See w:Slaps
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
slap .
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Examples
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Obama once again slaps this country and the American in the face. mjm
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[Harlequin slaps Batman, but goes to confront the Joker.]
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2008 » September 2008
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My mother's quick temper, I may add, displayed itself toward me pretty frequently in slaps and whippings, no doubt well deserved, for I was a naughty, wilful child; whereas in all my life I never received a punishment from my father.
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The principals eventually authorized physical abuse such as slaps and pushes, sleep deprivation, or waterboarding.
Hullabaloo 2008
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If it falls off a cliff, like it does in British Columbia, or in Oregon, then the wave just kind of slaps the shore and goes back, there won't be nearly much damage.
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This barber, who went by the name of Little Benjamin, was a fellow of great oddity and humour, which had frequently let him into small inconveniencies, such as slaps in the face, kicks in the breech, broken bones, &c.
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GREENFIELD: Well, you just pointed out that Howard Dean is, if they're not punches, they're kind of slaps upside the head on the whole issue of insider-ness (ph) and special interests.
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This barber, who went by the name of Little Benjamin, was a fellow of great oddity and humour, which had frequently let him into small inconveniencies, such as slaps in the face, kicks in the breech, broken, &c.
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It's a kitty litter cat fight after 'Super Scoop' slaps 'Fresh Step' with suit over TV commercials
NY Daily News 2011
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This barber, who went by the name of Little Benjamin, was a fellow of great oddity and humour, which had frequently let him into small inconveniencies, such as slaps in the face, kicks in the breech, broken bones, &c.
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Henry Fielding 1730
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