Slapping (strike)
Slapping or smacking is Strike (attack), striking a person with the open Hand#Areas, palm of the hand, in a movement known as a slap or smack. A backhand uses the back of the hand instead of the palm.
Etymology and definitions
The word ''slap' ...
, a broad stroke made with the open hand
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Spanking
Spanking is a form of corporal punishment involving the act of striking, with either the palm of the hand or an implement, the buttocks of a person to cause physical pain. The term spanking broadly encompasses the use of either the hand or implem ...
, a form of corporal punishment
* slang term for
Heroin
Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names, is a morphinan opioid substance synthesized from the Opium, dried latex of the Papaver somniferum, opium poppy; it is mainly used as a recreational drug for its eupho ...
, a narcotic drug
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Smack (ship)
A smack was a traditional fishing boat used off the coast of Britain and the Atlantic coast of America for most of the 19th century and, in small numbers, up to the Second World War. Many larger smacks were originally Cutter (ship), cutter-rig ...
, a small decked or half-decked vessel
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Smack talk
Smack(s) may refer to:
* Slapping (strike), a broad stroke made with the open hand
* Spanking, a form of corporal punishment
* slang term for Heroin, a narcotic drug
* Smack (ship), a small decked or half-decked vessel
* Smack talk, the use of th ...
, the use of threatening or intentionally inflammatory language
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collective noun
In linguistics, a collective noun is a word referring to a collection of things taken as a whole. Most collective nouns in everyday speech are not specific to one kind of thing. For example, the collective noun "group" can be applied to people (" ...
for a group of jellyfish
* An onomatopoetic word for a
kiss
A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal or object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely; depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sex ...
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Honey Smacks
Honey Smacks (formerly known as Sugar Smacks, known simply as Smacks in some international markets) is a sweetened puffed wheat breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's, noted for its high sugar content. It was introduced in the early 1950s.
Naming ...
, a breakfast cereal sometimes marketed simply as Smacks
Computer software
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Smack (software)
Smack (full name: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel) is a Linux kernel security module that protects data and process interaction from malicious manipulation using a set of custom mandatory access control (MAC) rules, with simplicity as ...
, a Linux kernel mandatory access control mechanism
Arts and entertainment
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Smack (American band)
Smack is a Los Angeles pop/rock band formed by singer/guitarist Lantz L'Amour, current L.A. Guns guitarist Stacey Blades, former and now current Blessings bassist Jamie Zimlin, and former Junkyard (band), Junkyard drummer Patrick Muzingo.
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, a 2000s pop/rock band
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Smack (Finnish band)
Smack was a Finnish rock band that was active from 1982 to 1990. Although Smack never achieved huge commercial success, they have a very strong cult following and they are regarded as one of the most influential Finnish rock bands. Smack has be ...
, a 1980s rock band
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Smack (Brazilian band)
Smack was a Brazilian post-punk band from São Paulo, formed in 1983 and characterized by its raw and experimental instrumentation heavily influenced by Gang of Four, Talking Heads, Os Mutantes and The Jam, among others.''Smack'' (novel) or ''Junk'', a 1996 novel by Melvin Burgess
* "Smack", a song by Zion I and The Grouch, a B-side of the single " Lift Me Up"
See also
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Trash-talk
Trash talk is a form of spoken insult usually found in sports events, although it is not exclusive to sports or similarly characterized events. It is often used to intimidate the opposition and/or make them less confident in their ability to wi ...