noun
( -s )
: the act or an instance of complimenting or congratulating (as for merit or achievement)
the time for back-patting is not yet — Manufacturing Confectioner
noun
( -s )
: the act or an instance of complimenting or congratulating (as for merit or achievement)
the time for back-patting is not yet — Manufacturing Confectioner
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012