elbow bump

[el-boh buhmp]

noun

1. a gesture of greeting, farewell, friendship, etc., in which two people with forearms drawn in to the torso present their bent arms, and bump each other's elbow or forearm.

   Does an elbow bump really spread fewer germs than a handshake or a high five?

Word History and Origins

Origin of elbow bump¹

First recorded in 1980–85