thumb bump
Similar to a fist bump, but more intimate, given the smaller surface area. First observed among parents and their kids.
thumb bump by jimp31 March 29, 2014
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Thumb Bump
1/11/17 Originated by Dan Cicu from Seattle, WA. Thumb Bump is similar to the "fist bump", with a clenched vertical fist instead, displaying the "thumbs up" in approval. 👍
Thumb Bump by Dan Cicu January 11, 2017
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Thumb Bump
A Thumb Bump is a fist bump with a thumbs up to finish it off. Originated on classic TV show Thunder in Paradise. Randolph "Hurricane" Spencer and Martin "Bru-dog" Brubaker would do a Thump Bump to celebrate a job well done.
Thumb Bump by HurricaneSpencer August 12, 2022
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Thumbpump by freakinded December 28, 2005
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