slapable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From slap +‎ -able.

Adjective[edit]

slapable

  1. Alternative spelling of slappable.
    • 1974, Stanley Hochman, American film directors[1], page 159:
      Nevertheless, I will point out the beauty of the little Dutch girl, of the little Argentinian (Maria Alba), the athletic perfection of Louise Brooks, who is as attractive and slapable as ever.
    • 1988 November 25, Regina Mary White, “Traveling With Children”, in Chicago Reader[2]:
      The ones in transit are usually the worst, arguably slapable: the one who kicks the back of your airplane seat all the way to Newark, or those private-school urchins with the high voices yapping materialistic nonsense on the express bus.
    • 2014, How Does One Dress to Buy Dragonfruit?[3], →ISBN:
      In any other circumstances this would be a slapable offence.

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