slap bracelets

Coiling wrist bands

Slap bracelets are flexible strips of metal covered in fabric or plastic that snap into a curved shape when slapped against the wrist.

A fad toy of the late 1980s and early 1990s, they were banned in many schools after reports of injuries from worn-out coverings exposing sharp metal edges.

Kids traded slap bracelets on the playground.

Opposites
fastening mechanism

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Jewelry with hanging miniatures

friendship bracelets · cuff bracelets · ankle bracelets

cultural era/trend status

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High-quality decorative pieces

tennis bracelets · gold bracelets · platinum jewelry · luxury watches · Rolex

formality/prestige

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Jeweled wrist ornament

tennis bracelet · gold bangle · fine jewelry · pearl bracelet

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G