Phrase Hound found 58 phrases and 51 compound words that contain slap. The most common are listed below. Open slap in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 58
- slap in the faceSomething unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
- slap bangExactly, precisely
- trout slapTo strongly or humorously rebuke or humiliate.
- slap on the wristSynonym of wrist-slap: To reprimand mildly.
- slap shotThe fastest shot in hockey, which typically involves levering the stick above the head before swinging it down to strike the puck with maximum power.
- Slip Slop SlapA health campaign in Australia and New Zealand exhorting people to "slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, and slap on a hat" when they go out into the sun in order to prevent skin cancer.
- wrist-slapTo reprimand mildly.
- slap fightA petty fight resulting in no long-term injury.
- slap-happyAlternative form of slaphappy: Incoherent from being struck; punch drunk.
- slap-upExcellent, first-class.
- happy slapAn instance of happy slapping.
- slap bassA percussive playing style in which the strings of a bass guitar are thumped (often with the thumb) or pulled away from the instrument so they vibrate against the fingerboard.
- slap betA wager between two people (especially children) that involves no money, but in which the winner is allowed to slap the loser as hard as possible.
- slap braceletA novelty accessory popularized in the early 1990s, consisting of a flat, flexible strip of stainless steel encased in a plastic cover.
- slap braceletsplural of slap bracelet: A novelty accessory popularized in the early 1990s, consisting of a flat, flexible strip of stainless steel encased in a plastic cover.
- slap chipsplural of slap chip: A french fry.
- slap fightingpresent participle and gerund of slap fight
- slap markAn identifying tattoo applied to livestock by means of a tool (slap marker).
- slap skatesplural of slap skate: a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.
- slap-backwhen bass strings are slapped rather plucked individually.
- turkey slapThe act of hitting someone in the face with one's flaccid penis.
- dope slapA light slap to the back of the head intended as a disciplinary measure.
- Iberian slapSynonym of bras d'honneur (“obscene gesture”).
- slap and tickleMild or playful kissing, cuddling, and other amorous play.
- slap leatherTo make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.
Compound words 51
- slapstickA style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.
- slapperOne who, or that which, slaps.
- slapdashProduced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
- slappyResembling a slap, especially of sound.
- SlapgateAlternative letter-case form of slapgate (“Any of various controversies involving slapping.”).
- cyberslapA notional slap in a virtual space; criticism or retaliation delivered online.
- slapableAlternative spelling of slappable: Suitable for slapping.
- slappableSuitable for slapping.
- slapdownAn instance of slapping down, especially a humiliation or rejection.
- backslapTo enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back.