SLAP

What Does SLAP Mean?

SLAP means "Sounds Like A Plan."

The abbreviation SLAP is commonly used with the meaning "Sounds Like A Plan" as a positive response to a suggestion.

SLAP is similar in meaning to the abbreviations SG2M ("Sounds Good to Me") and TSG2M ("That Sounds Good to Me").

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When I write SLAP, I mean this:

SLAP expresses agreement.

Summary of Key Points

"Sounds Like A Plan" is the most common definition for SLAP on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

SLAP
Definition:	Sounds Like A Plan
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of SLAP in Sentences

Here are examples of SLAP being used in conversations:

• Jim: You could walk the dog while I wash the dishes.
• Abi: SLAP.

• Stuart: We could buy candy before we get to the cinema.
• Matt: SLAP.

An Academic Look at SLAP

As it is spoken like a word, SLAP is an acronym. Acronyms contrast with initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.

SLAP is an abbreviation of "(That) Sounds Like A Plan" and is commonly used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement). In other words, it is not always used as another part of speech within a wider sentence.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have just said "Sounds Like A Plan" or something like "Good Idea" instead of using SLAP.

Example of SLAP Used in a Text

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