"slappy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: slappier [comparative], slappiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æpi Etymology: slap + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slap|y}} slap + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} slappy (comparative slappier, superlative slappiest)
  1. Resembling a slap, especially of sound.
    Sense id: en-slappy-en-adj-nGjVxxoZ

Noun

Forms: slappies [plural]
Rhymes: -æpi Etymology: slap + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slap|y}} slap + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} slappy (plural slappies)
  1. (skateboarding) A grind on a curb without doing an ollie. Categories (topical): Skateboarding
    Sense id: en-slappy-en-noun-EnlunxO8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 0 100 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skateboarding, sports

Inflected forms

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