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Common use

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Slapping (strike) Slapping or smacking is Strike (attack), striking a person with the open Hand#Areas, palm of the hand, in a movement known as a slap or smack. A backhand uses the back of the hand instead of the palm. Etymology and definitions The word ''slap' ...
, a method of striking with the palm of the hand


Instances of slapping

* George S. Patton slapping incidents * Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident * Slap (professional wrestling), an attack in professional wrestling *
Happy slapping Happy slapping was a fad originating in the United Kingdom around 2005, in which one or more people attack a victim for the purpose of recording the assault (commonly with a camera phone or a smartphone). Though the term usually refers to relativ ...
, a British fad in the 2000s * '' Power Slap'', a 2023 US television show where contestants slap each other in the face


Music

* '' Slap!'', a 1990 album by English band Chumbawamba * "Slap" (song), a 2006 song by American musician Ludacris *
Slapping (music) Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. They are primarily used on the double bass or bass guitar. Slapping on bass guitar involves using the edge of one's knuckle, where it is particularly bony, ...
, a musical technique used with stringed instruments


Science

* Secret large-scale atmospheric program, scientific term for chemtrail conspiracy theory, a set of conspiracy theories * Standard Light Antarctic Precipitation, a reference material for stable isotope analysis


Other uses

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Saboted light armor penetrator The saboted light armor penetrator (SLAP) family of firearm ammunition is designed to penetrate armor more efficiently than standard armor-piercing ammunition. In the US it was developed by the Marine Corps during the mid/late 1980s and was approv ...
, a family of ammunition designed to penetrate armor more efficiently than standard armor-piercing ammunition * ''Slap'' (magazine), American skateboard magazine 1992–2008 * Slap, Tržič, a municipality in Slovenia * SLAP tear, acronym derived from "superior labral tear from anterior to posterior", an injury to part of the shoulder blade


See also

* The Slap (disambiguation) * Slap tagging or
sticker art Sticker art (also known as slaps in a graffiti context) is a form of street art in which an image or message is publicly displayed using stickers. These stickers may promote a political agenda, comment on a policy or issue, or comprise a subcatego ...
* Slap tonguing, a musical technique used on wind instruments *
Strategic lawsuit against public participation Strategic lawsuits against public participation (also known as SLAPP suits or intimidation lawsuits), or strategic litigation against public participation, are lawsuits intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with ...
, or SLAPP, a type of lawsuit {{Disambiguation