fist bump

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a gesture of greeting, friendship, triumph, etc., in which two people make a fist and bump each other's knuckles.

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Other Word Forms

• fist-bump verb

Etymology

Origin of fist bump

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

The fist bump or elbow would create awkwardness.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the officers left without an apology, one offered a fist bump.

From Salon

“He definitely has the record for fist bumps as not a day goes by where Elias walks up with a fist bump and a smile saying, ‘Hello coach B!’”

From Los Angeles Times

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

Youssef said he was very happy and gave me a fist bump.

From BBC