What does "slap" mean?
Slap: A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.
Additional senses
- 2.To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.
- 3.With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly. [Colloq.] "The railroad cars drive slap into the city." Thackeray.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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