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

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First 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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The pair makes a hell of a problem-solving team, jazz hands and fist bumps and all.
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