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love tap

noun

Definition of love tap

: a gentle blow

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The hit was more a love tap, a Hey kid, that sucked for you, didn’t it?—but Binnington fell to the ice, supporting himself on the frame of the goal, left knee buckling, then right. — Joan Niesen, SI.com, "At His Best and Worst, Jordan Binnington Reveals How He Has Stabilized the Blues," 4 June 2019 Later in the series, Stephenson decided to give James a love tap in the kisser. — Sean Smyth, BostonGlobe.com, "Brad Marchand isn’t the only athlete who’s found weird ways to psych out opponents," 6 May 2018

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First Known Use of love tap

1809, in the meaning defined above

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