What does wrist-slap mean?
Wrist-slap means (idiomatic, transitive) To reprimand mildly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(idiomatic, transitive) To reprimand mildly..
You know the mother will probably only wrist-slap her "little angel" with a tsk-tsk. No wonder the kid is a little terror.
Some crimes clearly warrant more than a mere wrist-slap — physically dangerous people must be removed from circulation.
Use wrist-slap when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wrist-slap means (idiomatic, transitive) To reprimand mildly..
Common synonyms include kid-glove, slap on the arm, slap on the hand, slap on the wrist.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
You know the mother will probably only wrist-slap her "little angel" with a tsk-tsk. No wonder the kid is a little terror.
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