/ Dictionary / Index B backslapping: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•slap•ping Pronunciation: (bak'slap"ing), [key] — n. the practice of making a loud and effusive display of friendliness, cordiality, etc., as by slapping persons on the back. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. backslap backslash Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language