a slap on the back

noun phrase

: the act of slapping someone's back usually to express praise or approval

He gave me a slap on the back and said "Good job!"

Examples of a slap on the back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With his opening argument delivered and a slap on the back, he’s gone in a flash—off to his plane, which was waiting to whisk him to Munich for an engagement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. —Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025

Agustín Félix, a 26-year-old in tight jeans, expensive sneakers and a trucker hat, greeted Quintero with a slap on the back. —Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024

Rhymes for a slap on the back

• intracardiac
• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
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• callback
• cognac