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"Wikipedia entry for 'fist bump' depicts gesture between hostage and soldier during rescue mission". The Jerusalem Post. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024. The Wikipedia entry also defined the term, noting the "fist bump" as a "gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. A fist bump can also be a symbol of giving respect or approval, as well as companionship between two people."

AKA —

'Props' or 'knuckles' or 'knucks'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.99.140.120 (talk) 04:55, 23 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fist bump symbol

The fist bump symbol is informally written in electronic text by using the Japanese katakana alphabet YO, the equals sign and the English capital "E": '=ƎE='.

Surely the existence quantifier could just as well be used instead of the katakana YO? JIP | Talk 14:45, 9 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Early fist bump photo?

I stumbled across this 1909 photo and thought the editors of this page might find it of interest. Look at the guys in the lower right hand corner. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/1909_Cleveland_Naps.jpg 71.87.4.220 (talk) 21:15, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like a pinky-swear to me. 50.222.2.32 (talk) 14:44, 15 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Connotations

Why would a Fox anchor make a connection between fist bump and terrorism? In the US, does a fist bump in any way suggest that the two bumpers are members of, or associated with

a minority
- racial (e.g. black)
- religious (e.g. Muslim)
- cultural
- political (e.g. belonging to a party that is not in power)
Democrats, or liberals (in the US sense, obviously)
extremists in any direction?

Note that I am not asking about the "true" meaning of a fist bump. Clearly it has many meanings, depending on the context. I want to know whether is often understood or misunderstood in this way. (I am not from the US.) --91.115.13.78 (talk) 08:54, 6 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Unsourced

Fist bumping first appeared in America in the 1940s, as black biker gangs were becoming popular in southwestern areas of the United States.^{[citation needed]} Motorcyclists sitting next to each other at traffic lights would be unable to perform a proper handshake, due to riding stance, so a quick bump of closed fists was an easier way to greet a fellow rider at a stop.^{[citation needed]}

Animated diagram

Per User:Dronthego's revert and call for discussion, does this "Fist A / Fist B" animation inform more than it misleads? I took it out a while ago on the grounds that the animation is unnatural and doesn't seem any more enlightening than the text description "two participants each form a closed fist with one hand and then lightly tap the front of their fists together" with a static photo. It also seems inaccurate, both in the uniform speed and initial position of the hands, and the fact that the knuckles don't touch. --McGeddon (talk) 08:40, 16 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for moving this to the talk page! It's not a video of an actual fist bump, which it what it sounds like you might be looking for (and would be a nice addition). It is an animated diagram of how a fist bump basically works, using just a few frames so it loads easily, and is the most descriptive graphic of how the fist bump motion happens on the page. Also, the knuckles touch in the diagram - maybe you didn't see the gif once it loaded completely? --Dronthego (talk) 22:15, 29 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I meant the knuckles where the fingers join the hand. This diagram shows two people gently and briefly tapping their proximal interphalangeal joints together, which isn't how people bump fists. --McGeddon (talk) 09:10, 30 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hah! I admire your attention to detail. I don't have the file I used to make it handy right now to make changes to the animation, but in the meantime, let's see if a third party will weigh in about keep/remove. If I get back to my other computer and it's there, I'd be happy to make an even more detailed diagram! --Dronthego (talk) 13:47, 2 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Response to third opinion request:

Animated GIFs can be very distracting when trying to read an article. Something about this animation particularly gnaws at my eye, like having one of those moving-advertisements on the page. My opinion is that animated GIFs should only be used where they have exceptionally high value, the two used at Hypercube being a rare and notable good example. I would definitely remove, but as a 3rd Opinion I'll refrain from editing. Alsee (talk) 16:12, 19 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Article Thumbnail Summary

I was on the page about High-Fives and i scrolled to the bottom where there are three suggested articles. This was the first article suggested and the little thumbnail’s summary of the article is “How blacks greet each other, usually in ghetto.” This is incredibly offense and in no way an academic thing to say. That really doesn’t have anything to do with explaining what a fist bump is. A better sentence would be “A gesture of greeting similar to a high-five.” Cdc210 (talk) 08:20, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Cdc210, got it. It was coming from Wikidata. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 15:26, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Another hygiene study

What’s in a Handshake? Exploring the Best Form of Greeting to Prevent Hand to Hand Spread of Viruses (Nov 2 2020) Mapsax (talk) 01:27, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Synonym

Isn't it also sometimes called "the rock"? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 13:23, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Kean Cougar Kenny Bennett"

What does "Kean Cougar Kenny Bennett" mean? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 13:25, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Out of place paragraph

Under the history section is this paragraph: “Smithsonian researcher LaMont Hamilton suggests that the dap originated during the Vietnam War as a modified form of the Black Power salute, which was prohibited by the US military.”

However this article is supposed to be about the fist bump, not about the dap. 2600:1700:94CC:4DFF:DDE8:42FA:D91B:5858 (talk) 06:15, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]