fist bump
noun
: a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)
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Each player then walked off the court giving Sister Jean a fist bump and hug.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
McAfee hunched over laughing as Saban was enjoying his bite, then giving Saban a fist bump, celebrating the moment.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
While the person filming tried to fist bump Jason, another man close behind the former football star shouted the slur.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Inside the team, small customs such as walking into the building and giving a fist bump to the same attendant at the front desk, are talked about as the type of details that turn home -court into an advantage.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
McAfee hunched over laughing as Saban was enjoying his bite, then giving Saban a fist bump, celebrating the moment.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
While the person filming tried to fist bump Jason, another man close behind the former football star shouted the slur.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Inside the team, small customs such as walking into the building and giving a fist bump to the same attendant at the front desk, are talked about as the type of details that turn home -court into an advantage.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Fist bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20bump. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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