slapping

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of slap

noun

1. The act of giving a slap or slaps
2. The slap bass technique

adj

1. (slang) Very large; whopping.
   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. 1921, Dogdom: Monthly: Volume 22