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Definition of pat (one's self) on the back

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Other terms relating to 'compliments, praise':

Definitions include: to praise oneself.
Definitions include: acronym for shout-out.
Definitions include: praise, congratulations, or thanks.
Definitions include: to praise one's self.
Definitions include: praise, compliments.

Other terms relating to 'thank you, thanks':

Definitions include: "thank you."
Definitions include: "thank you".
Definitions include: abbreviated form of "thanks".
Definitions include: a greeting.
Definitions include: "okay, thanks, 'bye".
Definitions include: "ok, thanks."
Definitions include: "thanks".
Definitions include: "thank you."
Definitions include: "okay, thanks, bye."
Definitions include: "many thanks".
Definitions include: "thanks".
Definitions include: "Thank you."
Definitions include: acronym for "thank you very much".
Definitions include: praise, congratulations, or thanks.
Definitions include: attractive.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'back':

Definitions include: large buttocks.
Definitions include: wild or rough terrain adjacent to a developed area.
Definitions include: done or performed incorrectly, strangely, opposite from the correct way, or clumsily; "backwards".
Definitions include: exclamation useful when the conversation is going off tangent.
Definitions include: and the same to you.
Definitions include: obscure.
Definitions include: obscure.
Definitions include: the anus.
Definitions include: the man who a cheating spouse sees on the side.
Definitions include: horrendous diarrhea.
Definitions include: the anus.
Definitions include: a place that is far away.
Definitions include: at some time before the present.
Definitions include: having resumed an activity that one had previously stopped performing.
Definitions include: large buttocks.

Other terms relating to 'on':

Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
Definitions include: useless.
Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
Definitions include: See barge in.
Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
Definitions include: to be involved with.
Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.

Other terms relating to 'pat':

Definitions include: to excessively praise one's self.
Definitions include: cow feces; "cow patty".
Definitions include: praise, congratulations, or thanks.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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