slapping
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Meaning · English
Very large; whopping.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It remains to be seen whether she will retain her coat after whelping; if she does, then Americans will be able to admire a slapping great collie bitch — a matron of the robust kind yet retaining all those graces of the collie female of quality.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “slapping” mean?
Very large; whopping.
Is “slapping” formal or informal?
slapping is generally slang.