Fist Bump

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Fist Bump: A greeting of sorts similar to a high five, deriving ultimately from the handshake. Signifies something akin to 'Whoopee!'.

The high five and its precursor, the 'gimme five' have been around for a long time as efforts to exuberate the mere mortal handshake. Though it seems to please children, athletes and presidential families, it looks to me that the high five is a slap and the fist bump is a punch. These gestures remove the warmth and personal aspect of a handshake and substitute actions which are usually evidence of anger and dominance. We are pretty much stuck with them now. Click on title for Time Magazine's take on the Obama fist bump.
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