Generally, slap means “to strike sharply with an open hand” or refers to such a hard blow so delivered. But what could this action have to do with groovy tunes?
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Well, consider this: we call an extremely successful song a smash hit. And a song that we personally love? It’s our jam. Smash hit, jam, slaps—these terms, and many more, use direct, smack-dab force, contact, and motion as metaphors for excellence.
As for slap itself, the association of the word slap with great qualities isn’t brand spanking new, exactly. It was an adjective for “first-rate” in the mid-1800s and an adverb, meaning “excellently,” even earlier, in the mid-1700s.
Thanks @coinsreporter for bringing this! The slang dictionary is pretty cool. I think it should be a handbook for all stacksrs here.
Yup you're right. It can be a real help while writing some creative content.
Amazing! I didn't know that. It would be a great help for non native English speakers to get such articles on a regular basis. This will really enhance our interactions with the community on SN which I think is slightly more of European and American mates.
Thanks Golu!
Your English is better than mine. Why don't you come up with an article on how to improve English!
Nice information. Thanks for sharing
Hey this post slaps!
Did I use that right? 😂
Sure¡! If you liked it so much that you think it slaps! 🤣