fist pump
noun
: a celebratory gesture (as by a sports player) in which the fist is raised in front of the body and then quickly and vigorously drawn back
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Garbers threw a two-yard touchdown pass over the middle to J. Michael Sturdivant with 1:38, celebrating with a fist pump as his team took a 20-10 lead.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
That’s particularly the case after power-play goals, which Micheletti said comes with a fist pump.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Like his bobblehead, McVay gave his team’s effort a fist pump.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
In these scenarios, the impact was even more damaging for women who celebrated with a fist pump in front of their colleagues—they were perceived as even less warm than women who had displayed pride privately.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
That’s particularly the case after power-play goals, which Micheletti said comes with a fist pump.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Like his bobblehead, McVay gave his team’s effort a fist pump.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
In these scenarios, the impact was even more damaging for women who celebrated with a fist pump in front of their colleagues—they were perceived as even less warm than women who had displayed pride privately.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Fist pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20pump. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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