Is There A Name For The Way Italians And Mobster Slap Each Others Faces, But In A Friendly Way?

joko | 02:52 Wed 05th Feb 2020 | How it Works

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Just curious, because you wouldnt say 'he slapped him' because that implies a smack, a proper hit, to hurt, done in anger etc, whereas these friendly pat slaps are very often done in friendship and closeness

do they have a name?

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You used the word yourself in the question: he patted his face.

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i dont know, its not a pat really, its kind of inbetween a pat and slap, theyre usually pretty hard, not enough to hurt.

just wondered if there was a proper term they use

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