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A slap is a striking blow often depicted with motion lines and leaving the victim with a shocked expression. A slap can be produced by any body part, or flat-surfaced object making a forceful contact with flesh. Most often, a slap is an open-handed strike with the palm of the hand to a surface or body part.

Sound effect handling

Most sound effects pertaining to slapping should be tagged as impact onomatopoeia. A list of the most common examples are found below.

• slap_(sound_effect) - Use only if "Slap" is used as a sound effect.
• smack_(sound_effect)
• spank_(sound_effect) - Use only if "Spank" is used as a sound effect.
• thwap
• whack
• whap

Not all usages of the "Slap" sound effect should be tagged as slap. This tag probably should not be used for thrusting impacts.

Slapping Tags

Type of Slap (what or who is doing the slapping)

• backhand slap — when the slap is produced by using the back of the hand, rather than the more common motion of using the palm to slap
• slapping self — a character slapping any part of their own body
• ball slap — typically indicates a character's balls slapping against another's body, rather than the balls being slapped, often occurs during sex
• penis slap — typically indicates a character slapping another with their penis, rather than the penis being slapped

Body Part Being Slapped

• belly slap
• breast slap
• butt slap
• face slap
• thigh slap
• Usually Used For the Body Part Doing the Slapping, Rather than Being Slapped:
• ball slap
• penis slap

Self Slapping Tags

Note: while these tags have relevant implications, most are unused

• slapping own balls
• slapping own belly
• slapping own breasts
• slapping own butt
• slapping own penis

Other Related Tags

• slap mark
• will smith slapping chris rock

See also

• punching
• spanking
• violence