What does slap on mean?
Definitions for slap on
slap on
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Princeton's WordNet
slap on, clap on, slam onverb
apply carelessly
"slap some paint onto the wall"
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slap on
"Slap on" is a phrasal verb, which generally means to apply or put something onto a surface quickly, carelessly or forcefully. It can also refer to imposing something abruptly such as a fine or punishment.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of slap on in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of slap on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of slap on in a Sentence
Employers have the upper hand, it's very hard to prove that's the reason they closed. And the penalties are not even a slap on the wrist, it's the wagging of a finger.
Reality is just a slap on the face dancing in the moonlight.
We can't let them off the hook with a slap on the wrist, because if we do that it will ... send the wrong messages to countries around the world.
We can't say anything about that if we allow Saudi Arabia to do Saudi Arabia and all we do is a diplomatic slap on the wrist.
A slap on the wrist from the FTC won't do the job, so under my bill Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg'd face jail time for lying to the government.
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