What does back-pat mean?
Back-pat means Synonym of pat on the back..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Synonym of pat on the back..
It was also a back-pat to the NRA, which had already successfully lobbied the administration to amend its stay-at-home guidance to include gun stores within the exceptions for essential businesses.
He’s earned all the best back-pats from all the greasiest palms in Tallahassee and beyond.
First back-pat was for the confirmation of over 200 conservative federal district judges and two conservative Supreme Court justices: Gorsuch and Kavanaugh.
Barney has always back-patted himself that he is without an equal on the dirt track.
Listed at six feet and 189 pounds, Chase has been back-patted for the turnaround.
Garner glad-handed and back-patted other Broncos fans who strolled by, offering them free food and drink.
Use back-pat when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Back-pat means Synonym of pat on the back..
Common synonyms include pat on the back.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It was also a back-pat to the NRA, which had already successfully lobbied the administration to amend its stay-at-home guidance to include gun stores within the exceptions for essential businesses.
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