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SLAPPINGS
Noun
slappings
plural of slapping
Source: Wiktionary
SLAPPING
Slap"per, Slap"ping, a.
Definition: Very large; monstrous; big. [Slang.]
SLAP
Slap, n. Etym: [OE. slappe; akin to LG. slappe, G. schlappe; probably of imitative origin.]
Definition: A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.
Slap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Slapping.]
Definition: To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.
Slap, adv. Etym: [Cf. LG. slap, G. schlapp. See Slap, n.]
Definition: With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly. [Colloq.] "The railroad cars drive slap into the city." Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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