arm pump

American  

[ahrm puhmp] / ˈɑrm ˌpʌmp /

noun

1. a disorder of the forearm and hand caused by repetitive stress, such as that experienced by motorcycle and motocross racers, and characterized by swelling, pain, and numbness due to restricted blood flow.

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Etymology

Origin of arm pump

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

As dancers move their hands in fluid and sharp ways around their heads and bodies, a story is created out of each hand flick and arm pump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

When he does attend a party, he sometimes spends the whole night thinking, he said, “I could have been getting an arm pump right now.”

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2022

Gibson: "There's a lot said about today's ballplayers and how they celebrate. The arm pump was not really like me. It just happened."

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2016

Nearly everyone we talked to last weekend wasn't looking for big improvements, but instead just time on the bike so that they wouldn't be dealing with dreaded arm pump next weekend.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Yes!” says Dad with a mighty arm pump.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein