A failed attempt at a 'high-five', in which the person on the receiving end does not commit. Especially embarrassing in the heat of the moment, or in front of a large crowd.
Although his team won in the Canadian Open curling match, Greg was completely let down when his teammate ignored his high-five, resulting in a 'try-five'.
by canadiantuxedo December 6, 2011
Get the Try-Fivemug.
Get the Screen-fivemug. Person who wrote the other definition is a spiteful peace of shit who hates school to fit in. School is fucked but this book is great and a breath of fresh air from the other dogshit in the curriculum. This book is fucking fuego
by V0nnegut May 9, 2020
Get the Slaughterhouse-Fivemug. When you attempt either to pound it or give someone a high five, and either your or the other person switch the handshake type, without the other person being aware.
Example:
Jim: Dude! That's Awesome! High five!
-Jim begins the high five-
-Rob puts up his fist and hits the middle of Jim's hand-
Thus, the pound five.
Jim: Dude! That's Awesome! High five!
-Jim begins the high five-
-Rob puts up his fist and hits the middle of Jim's hand-
Thus, the pound five.
by The SP3CTR3 April 19, 2010
Get the Pound Fivemug. by kikas391 September 11, 2016
Get the Fore Fivemug. Hanging out. The term derives from someone meeting up with a group of friends and greeting them with the appropriate handshake of that particular sub-group of friends, who then proceed to hang out.
"Homeboy here was s'posed to pick my ass up at the bus station, but was slapping fives with Pookie and Deaner."
by xfactor_7777 January 23, 2007
Get the slapping fivesmug. by sugarbear35 December 24, 2010
Get the five whackmug.