dap
Knuckle bump hello
Dap is a greeting or gesture of solidarity—typically a fist bump, handshake, or combination of movements exchanged between two people: They dapped each other up before the game.
Originating in Black American culture, dap signals respect, camaraderie, or acknowledgment.
The verb is often paired with "up": Dap me up.
Knuckle-to-knuckle greeting
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- slapOpen-handed blow
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
grip · clasp · brohug · interlock · bump · five · high-five · snap
Simple canvas footwear
Common spoken greeting
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- howdyInformal rural greeting
- saluteGestural sign of honor
wave · nod · welcome · acknowledgment · recognition · what's up · yo · respect
Kinship among men
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- communityCollective of connected people
kinship · fellowship · comradeship · affiliation · loyalty · respect · support · alliance
Rhythmic spoken-word music genre
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- urbanPertaining to cities
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- subcultureGroup with alternative norms
tradition · ritual · custom · identity · expression · lingo · jargon · African American
fistbump
Knuckle-to-knuckle greeting
tap · grip · clasp · brohug · interlock · bump · five · high-five · snap · coordination
plimsolls
Simple canvas footwear
hello
Common spoken greeting
salute · wave · nod · welcome · acknowledgment · recognition · what's up · yo · respect · shout-out
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- unityWholeness through cohesion
community · kinship · fellowship · comradeship · affiliation · loyalty · respect · support · alliance · cohesion
hiphop
Rhythmic spoken-word music genre
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- urbanPertaining to cities
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
subculture · tradition · ritual · custom · identity · expression · lingo · jargon · African American · street
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- appreciationthanks, thank you, gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness
- folk musicfolk, folk music, folk songs, folk ballads, folk ballad
- handshakesfirm handshake, limp handshake, dead fish, wet fish, double pump
dapbow
Respectful forward inclination
curtsy · salute · firm handshake · kowtow · genuflection
- dap me up
- dap upInformal greeting gesture
- give dap
- Dapper DanWell-groomed, stylish man