Plural of backslapper; multiple people who give insincere praise or greet others with overly familiar back-slapping.
Regular plural of 'backslapper,' formed by adding '-s' to indicate multiple individuals engaging in this behavior.
The existence of this plural noun suggests backslapping was common enough that English speakers needed a word for groups of these people—probably referring to political conventions or sales conferences.
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