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

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arm pump

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

I just wanted to hit it hard right away, but being off that long made it hard because I got the worst arm pump and blisters right away.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Yes!” said Jake, doing a triumphant arm pump.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein