Cryptic crossword clue
Smack breaks back 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPANK

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What does SPANK mean?

SPANK noun
  1. An instance of spanking, separately or part of a multiple blows-beating; a smack, swat, or slap.
  2. A slapping sound, as produced by spanking.
SPANK verb
  1. To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, gesture, or form of sexual interaction.
  2. To soundly defeat, to trounce.
  3. To hit very hard
  4. To move rapidly.

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