fist pump

[ fist puhmp ]
/ ˈfɪst ˌpʌmp /

noun Informal.

a gesture of enthusiasm, victory, etc., in which one raises a fist and thrusts the forearm quickly and forcefully forward or downward.

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Origin of fist pump

First recorded in 1980–85

OTHER WORDS FROM fist pump

fist-pump [fist-puhmp] /ˈfɪstˌpʌmp/ verb (used with or without object)

Words nearby fist pump

fissure of sylvius, fissure of venous ligament, fissured fracture, fist, fist bump, fist pump, fistfight, fistful, fistiana, fistic, fisticuff
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