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fist pump

American  
[fist puhmp] / ˈfɪst ˌpʌmp /

noun

Informal.

  1. a gesture of enthusiasm, victory, etc., in which one raises a fist and thrusts the forearm quickly and forcefully forward or downward.

Etymology

Origin of fist pump

First recorded in 1980–85

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