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JN · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 214

A student of mine wanted to say in writing that her friend "struck" the side of his head, just after leaving home and said, Oh no, I forgot my keys!

To me struck seems so violent. I have thought of slap or maybe thump or knock. Does anyone have a better idea or know if there is a specific word that is used?

johnslat · Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:51 am Post subject:

Dear JN

Smacked or slapped?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRM2OENl2jk

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:56 am Post subject:

palmed off? Very Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZxzJGgox_E

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:20 pm Post subject:

Rapped?

JN · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 214

Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I think that slapped might be the best one for my student to remember.

fluffyhamster · Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 2:32 am Post subject:

Facepalm?

johnslat · Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:03 am Post subject:

Dear fluffyhamster,

Thanks for reminding me - I want to put that on the "Least Favored Words" thread. It's so badly descriptive, I think. It makes it sound like one brings one's palm up in front of one's face, which is really not what one does (at least I've never seen it done.)

One gives a slap or a smack to the SIDE of one's head, not to the face, I'd say.

I'll put "Talk to the hand" on that thread, too. Very Happy

Regards,
John