Past tense of backslap; gave someone a friendly pat on the back or offered insincere praise.
Simple past tense of 'backslap,' formed regularly by adding the '-ed' suffix to the verb stem.
When you describe someone as having been 'backslapped,' you're often implying they fell for false flattery—it's a sneaky word that judges both the action and the victim's gullibility.
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