slap (sl p)n. 1. a. A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack. b. The sound of such a blow. 2. A sharp insult: a slap to one's pride. v. slapped, slap·ping, slaps v.tr. 1. To strike with a flat object, such as the palm of the hand. 2. To cause to strike sharply and loudly: "He took a clipping from his wallet and slapped it on the bar" (Nathanael West). 3. To put or place quickly or carelessly: slapped butter on a bagel. 4. To criticize or insult sharply. 5. To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order: slapped him with a speeding ticket; slapped her with a lawsuit. v.intr. To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap: waves slapping against the raft. adv. Informal Phrasal Verb: Directly and with force. slap down Idiom: 1. To restrain or correct by means of a sharp blow or emphatic censure: "thought [he] was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down" (New York Times). 2. To put a sudden end to; suppress: slap down divisive criticism. slap on the wrist A nominal or token punishment. [Middle English slappe.] slap  per n. |
slapper [ˈslæpə]
n
Brit slang a promiscuous woman
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| Noun | 1. | slapper - a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family" |
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