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Synonyms for pat on the back


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pat
Phonetic Transcription : pæt



Définition of pat on the back

Origin :
  • c.1400, "a blow, stroke," perhaps originally imitative of the sound of patting. Meaning "light tap with hand" is from c.1804. Sense of "that which is formed by patting" (as in pat of butter) is 1754, probably from the verb. Pat on the back in the figurative sense attested by 1804.
  • noun expression of approval

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