| He is the jolly backslapper at international summits, barging his way to the front row at every photo-opportunity. |
| Kerry's refusal — or inability — to play the role either of the breezy backslapper or of the sincere self-revealer seems to leave Clinton-era voters cold. |
| Though by no means a backslapper, he nonetheless functions well enough among others, becoming, eventually, not only a productive but also a revered member of his society. |
| Graham Norton hosts the annual luvvie backslapper as famous faces and favourite shows go head to head for coveted television awards. |
| A former speaker of the Knesset — like Netanyahu, he is a member of the Likud — he was a clubhouse pol, a backslapper, a vote trader. |
| She's not a backslapper, and she's not everyone's drinking buddy. |
