backslapping

[ bak-slap-ing ]

noun

1. the practice of making a loud and effusive display of friendliness, cordiality, etc., as by slapping persons on the back.

Other Words From

• backslapper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of backslapping¹

First recorded in 1770–80; back ¹ + slapping

Example Sentences

Greenwashing, as her target is known, spans industries and takes many forms — from a backslapping tweet on green job creation to a slick net-zero emissions campaign that defies company practice.

From Washington Post

His usual campaign is a slogan, a river of money, and energetic, superficial backslapping.

From The Daily Beast

At the Globes, the night is all bonhomie, backslapping and table-hopping.

From The Daily Beast

I was a couple of feet away when Newt Gingrich came over and the two men started backslapping and laughing their butts off.

From The Daily Beast

Greetings were curiously breathless yet casual, but without any backslapping.

From Project Gutenberg