fist bump
noun
: a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)
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McAfee hunched over laughing as Saban was enjoying his bite, then giving Saban a fist bump, celebrating the moment.
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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
Others poked fun at an moment when Brady went to go fist bump Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira, who was in the booth with him and Burkhardt.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
Others poked fun at an moment when Brady went to go fist bump Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira, who was in the booth with him and Burkhardt.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Fist bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20bump. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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