Etymology

tapotement

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Today it means: A form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand. Full definition →

French tapoter
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  1. French · derived fromtapoter“to drum or tap”
  2. English todaytapotement

From French tapoter (“to drum or tap”).

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