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Backslap vs Backhand - What's the difference?

backslap | backhand |


As verbs the difference between backslap and backhand

is that backslap is to enthusiastically affirm someone or congratulate them for something they've done, especially by patting them on the back while backhand is to execute a backhand stroke or throw.

As a noun backhand is

(tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.

As an adjective backhand is

(handwriting) of any left slanting handwriting.