Nonverbal congratulations

Usage examples of backslap.

They exchanged backslaps and hugs, then Laurie presented the man to the others.

It was a moment for nervous, relieved laughter, for hugs and backslaps, for congratulating themselves that they had actually survived an amazing adventure, had not only survived but come out of it as heroes whose names would always be remembered in the world they had just left.

The sally was certain to be followed by a backslap and loud laugh, he raised that meaty hand of his as easy as a dog raises its leg.

The backslaps and the fagsmoke, the lagers and the Scotch eggs, did not combine well.

There were loud shouts and hugs, enthusiastic backslapping and boisterous greetings.

As the car reversed onto the road, they pressed around him with a hearty, backslapping welcome.

Laughter and booming voices rose and fell in unpredictable patterns, accompanied by lots of backslapping and gaze-meeting.

The cheering and backslapping stopped and everybody returned to the job that needed to be finished.

Han edged his way through a throng of vociferous Wookiees intent on snapping his spine with backslapping blows or fracturing his ribs with crushing hugs.

There was another backslapping reunion and then a quick council of war to plan the final assault.

But he wasn’t going to be backslapped into parting with anything compromising.

But he wasn’t going to be backslapped into parting with anything compromising.

After some quick handshaking and backslapping with denizen of the Press Club, Qwilleran accepted a sizable doggie bag from the kitchen and said a reluctant farewell to his old hangout.

Sycophants, stooges, glad-handers, pissanters and general rimbamboos would drop by the Mickster's side, to be rewarded with jokes, a backslap, a handout.