fist bump
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Origin of fist bump
First recorded in 1995–2000
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South Korea fan Ben Lee was performing soccer kick-ups with a pack of Shin Noodles when he saw Kevin Gonzalez walk by in a Mexico shirt and offered him a fist bump.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Raleigh may be displaying intensity, but the idea that a gentle fist bump of a current MLB teammate is treason is a special brand of absurd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
As the officers left without an apology, one offered a fist bump.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
We walked by each other and half-laughed, touching crutches like a fist bump before he claimed me as his “sister.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025
We did another fist bump and walked out onto the arena floor.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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