Pat-on-the-back Definition
noun
"A self-congratulatory apparatus having a simulated human hand carried on a pivoting arm suspended form shoulder supported member. The hand is manually swingable into and out of contact with the user's back to give an amusing or an important pat-on-the-back." (Abstract of U.S. patent 4,608,967 issued on September 2, 1986 )
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(idiomatic) Praise, congratulations.
Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
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verb
(idiomatic) To praise or congratulate.
Don't pat yourself on the back so vigorously; you might hurt yourself.
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Other Word Forms of Pat-on-the-back
Noun
Singular:
pat-on-the-back
Plural:
pats on the back
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