fist bump
Americannoun
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fist bumps
plural
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Origin of fist bump
First recorded in 1995–2000
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Dubois declined a fist bump in their first face-off in February and the hostility continued when they met again this week, with the verbal exchanges beginning within minutes.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Here’s my final thought: There’s nothing wrong with a little fist bump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Blake Snell is walking along one of the barriers giving every nearby fan — every one — a fist bump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
As the officers left without an apology, one offered a fist bump.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
He holds out his fist and we fist bump.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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