"back pat" meaning in English

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "back pats",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "back pat (plural back pats)",
      "name": "en-noun"
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "word": "back-pat"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1952 November 16, Irvin Farman, “Defeat Subdues Spirit of Frogs”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, seventy-second year, number 290, Fort Worth, Tex., page four",
          "text": "Then he walked up to his players and handed out back pats and handshakes around the room.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1992 May 29, Yvonne White, “Thanks for positive stories”, in Tallahassee Democrat, 87th year, number 150, page 8A",
          "text": "Kudos and a back pat for the Tallahassee Democrat for its efforts to transform itself from an outdated liberal rag to a responsible newspaper offering a broad spectrum of opinions. Another back pat and a horn toot to the Democrat for accentuating the positive.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 February 6, Kevin S. Allen, “Wish you were here. With love, your work friend”, in Los Angeles Times, page F3",
          "text": "We celebrated birthdays in the kitchen and gave back pats of congrats at the coffee station on landing a gig or hugs of support while passing each other in the hallway when a gig fell through.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of back-pat"
      ],
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          "back-pat",
          "back-pat#English"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "back pat"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "back pats",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "back pat (plural back pats)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "back-pat"
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1952 November 16, Irvin Farman, “Defeat Subdues Spirit of Frogs”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, seventy-second year, number 290, Fort Worth, Tex., page four",
          "text": "Then he walked up to his players and handed out back pats and handshakes around the room.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1992 May 29, Yvonne White, “Thanks for positive stories”, in Tallahassee Democrat, 87th year, number 150, page 8A",
          "text": "Kudos and a back pat for the Tallahassee Democrat for its efforts to transform itself from an outdated liberal rag to a responsible newspaper offering a broad spectrum of opinions. Another back pat and a horn toot to the Democrat for accentuating the positive.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 February 6, Kevin S. Allen, “Wish you were here. With love, your work friend”, in Los Angeles Times, page F3",
          "text": "We celebrated birthdays in the kitchen and gave back pats of congrats at the coffee station on landing a gig or hugs of support while passing each other in the hallway when a gig fell through.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of back-pat"
      ],
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        [
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          "back-pat#English"
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      ],
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  "word": "back pat"
}