put it there

verb

An invitation for the addressee to slap the speaker's palm in greeting or celebration.

Similar
give me fiveslap me five

Meanings

verbput it there! (imperative only)
  1. idiomaticimperative onlyAn invitation for the addressee to slap the speaker's palm in greeting or celebration.
  2. alternativeimperative onlyAlternative form of put her there

    Joe stood up rather shakily. "Henry, you're a lifesaver!" Frank rose beside him. "Put it there, pal. We would have been goners if you hadn't got the door open.["]

    1977, Franklin W. Dixon, Mystery of the Flying Express (The Hardy Boys), number 20, Penguin, →ISBN, page 79

    Synonyms: give me five, slap me five

Synonyms & antonyms

verbAlternative form of put her there

Similar
give me fiveslap me five

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 擊掌 /击掌
  • 擊掌 /击掌 (jīzhǎng)give me five
Finnish ylävitonen!
  • ylävitonen!give me five
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Chicago

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