back-patting

noun

plural -s
: the act or an instance of complimenting or congratulating (as for merit or achievement)
the time for back-patting is not yetManufacturing Confectioner

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of back-patting was in 1926

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“Back-patting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-patting. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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