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slap on

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Verb1.slap on - apply carelessly; "slap some paint onto the wall"
clap on, slam on
apply, put on - apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
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With these and other expressions of confidence of the like flattering kind, Mr Dennis gave him a hearty slap on the back, which Hugh was not slow to return.
Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context
He would often persuade her to undertake his share of writing in addition to her own; nay, he would sometimes reward her with a hearty slap on the back, and protest that she was a devilish good fellow, a jolly dog, and so forth; all of which compliments Miss Sally would receive in entire good part and with perfect satisfaction.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
"Let's have a game of tag," cried the Prince, swinging himself up to a beam with a sounding slap on Stevie's shoulder.
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
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