fist bump
noun
: a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)
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He was greeted by a provincial governor at the airport and later met bin Salman in Jeddah, where the two shared an awkward fist bump.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The former president famously greeted the crown prince with a fist bump in 2022 ahead of their meeting in Jeddah.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The American walked up to the green amid applause for the rare feat the world had just witnessed, bending down to pick his ball up from the cup, and gave his caddy a fist bump with a smile splayed across his face.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
When Biden visited the kingdom in 2022, the de facto Saudi leader did not greet him at the airport and the two men later exchanged a fist bump.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The former president famously greeted the crown prince with a fist bump in 2022 ahead of their meeting in Jeddah.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The American walked up to the green amid applause for the rare feat the world had just witnessed, bending down to pick his ball up from the cup, and gave his caddy a fist bump with a smile splayed across his face.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
When Biden visited the kingdom in 2022, the de facto Saudi leader did not greet him at the airport and the two men later exchanged a fist bump.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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“Fist bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20bump. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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