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slap handscold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
snub · brush off · push away · give the finger · shun
IDEA.org / Words / slap hands
Related — high five (Congratulatory palm-to-palm gesture); clap (Strike palms together); palm (Hand's flat interior); greeting · celebrate · skin · smack · congratulate · fist bump · applause · hand jive · patty cake · gesture
social gesture typeslap hands ≠ cold shoulder Intentional dismissive treatment; snub · brush off · push away · give the finger · shun
interpersonal connectionslap hands ≠ ignore Refuse to notice; reject · ostracize · withdraw · isolate
agreement/celebration vs. conflictslap hands ≠ come to blows Begin fighting physically; fight · scuffle · brawl · clash · quarrel
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/slap_hands