fist bumps
Casual celebratory gestures
Fist bumps are a greeting or celebratory gesture where two people tap closed fists together.
Less formal than a handshake, more restrained than a high five.
The gesture gained popularity as a hygienic alternative during the COVID-19 pandemic: We switched from handshakes to fist bumps.
Also called a pound or dap.
Informal fist greeting
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
- high-fiveCelebratory hand slap
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
hello · hey · yo · sup · acknowledge · welcome · salute · howdy
Goodwill among companions
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- bondingForming close connections
rapport · fellowship · togetherness · teamwork · encouragement · alliance · partnership · affinity
Valve controlling liquid flow
- jabQuick, straight blow
- brofistSlang knuckle greeting
- spudPotato, colloquially
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
jellyfish · lockdown · snail · respects · props · box · knock · touch
Cold sensation or relaxation
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- coolCalm or fashionable
- relaxedFree of stress
- informalRelaxed, not official
easygoing · friendly · approachable · down-to-earth · breezy · unpretentious · nonchalant · carefree
dap
Informal fist greeting
handshake · hello · hey · yo · sup · acknowledge · welcome · salute · howdy · aloha
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- supportTo uphold or sustain
bonding · rapport · fellowship · togetherness · teamwork · encouragement · alliance · partnership · affinity · cohesion
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
turkey · jellyfish · lockdown · snail · respects · props · box · knock · touch
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
informal · easygoing · friendly · approachable · down-to-earth · breezy · unpretentious · nonchalant · carefree · low-key
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- social exchangesgreetings, farewells, handshakes, thank yous, welcomes
- casual communicationsmall talk, chit-chat, chitchat, banter, texting
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
fist bumpshandshakes
Mutual palm grips
bows · curtsies · salutes · kowtows · formal greetings
fist bumpsembraces
Holds lovingly, or adopts
bear hugs · hugs · kisses · cheek kisses · cold shoulders
fist bumpshugs
Affectionate arm wraps
rebuffs · dismissals · slaps · shoves · turning away
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