back-slapping
Example Sentences
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But both López Obrador and Sheinbaum — the old-school, back-slapping pol and the steely, U.S.-educated technocrat — ultimately embraced U.S.-Mexico commerce.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025
Carter wasn’t much for the legislature’s back-slapping ways.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023
There was much back-slapping as they joined their new unit at Kyiv's central station for a second three-month stint.
From Reuters • May 31, 2022
Secchia, a New Jersey native with a boisterous, back-slapping style, was a major player in the Michigan Republican Party; the party’s headquarters in Lansing bears his name.
From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2020
He’s not one of those overly social, back-slapping types for whom the process of acquiring acquaintances is obvious and self-serving.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
