fist bump
nounInformal.
a gesture of greeting, friendship, triumph, etc., in which two people make a fist and bump each other's knuckles.
Origin of fist bump
1First recorded in 1995–2000
Other words from fist bump
- fist-bump, verb
Words Nearby fist bump
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How to use fist bump in a sentence
Greg broke into a big laugh and gave me a fist bump as we walked to the green.
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