slapping on the wrist

A form of slap on the wrist — Synonym of wrist-slap.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of slap on the wrist
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APA

slapping on the wrist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slapping%20on%20the%20wrist

MLA

“slapping on the wrist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slapping%20on%20the%20wrist. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slapping on the wrist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slapping%20on%20the%20wrist.

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