__-dab in the middle (5)

I believe the answer is:

smack

(Other definitions for smack that I've seen before include "Hit - kiss - fishing boat - heroin" , "Sharp slap" , "box" , "Kiss - fishing vessel - taste - heroin" , "Hit with an open hand" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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