elbow bump

[ el-boh buhmp ]

noun

1. a gesture of greeting, farewell, friendship, etc., in which two people with forearms drawn in to the torso present their bent arms, and bump each other's elbow or forearm:

   Does an elbow bump really spread fewer germs than a handshake or a high five?

Word History and Origins

Origin of elbow bump¹

First recorded in 1980–85