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slap on

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Verb1.slap on - apply carelessly; "slap some paint onto the wall"
apply, put on - apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
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? slap on
vt sep (inf)
(= apply carelessly) paint, make-updraufklatschen (inf)
(= put on top)draufklatschen (inf); (fig) tax, moneydraufhauen (inf); to slap an injunction/a fine on somebodyjdm eine einstweilige Verfügung/eine Geldstrafe verpassen (inf)


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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.
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.
"Let's have a game of tag," cried the Prince, swinging himself up to a beam with a sounding slap on Stevie's shoulder.
 
 
 
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