Hyphenation of backslap

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word backslap? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

back-slap

Definitions of backslap:

1.	Display excessive cordiality (towards) He is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings

Synonyms of backslap:

verb	act, behave, do

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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