Backslap (Verb)
Meaning
Display excessive cordiality (towards); "he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He tends to backslap those he considers friends, but maintains a safe distance from everyone else.
- The new manager backslapped his employees at the office party in an attempt to break the ice.
- She backslapped her neighbors at every community event, even though they rarely spoke to each other in private.
- He has a reputation of backslapping his team members to keep morale high, but he can be harsh when it's just him and the coach.
- His tendency to backslap the staff members often confused some of them, who couldn't tell if he genuinely liked them or not.