hail-fellow-well-met

companionable

kəmˈpanjənəb(ə)l

adjective

friendly and sociable.

a companionable young man

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backslapping

/ˈbækˌslæpɪŋ/

noun

The action of effusively congratulating or encouraging someone, typically by slapping a person’s back.

effusive displays of backslapping and arm-punching

adjective

Vigorously hearty.

those cheerful, backslapping journalists

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