back-slappery

noun

The act of patting oneself or someone else on the back.

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Meanings

nounback-slappery (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe act of patting oneself or someone else on the back.

Origin

From back slap + -ery.

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APA

back-slappery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-slappery

MLA

“back-slappery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-slappery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-slappery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-slappery.

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