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- n. The forward thrust of one's fist, as in celebration.
- n. The hitting together of two people's fists, as e.g. a greeting.
- v. To thrust one's fist forward.
Examples
“Pauly D and fist-pump dance time?" asked yet another.”
“If you are unable to attend, make sure that on Thursday, you give a patented Gary Williams fist-pump for the greatest basketball coach the University of Maryland could ever ask for.”
The Washington Post: Gary Williams - A tribute to a great Terrapin
“With some signaling and a graceful fist-pump, he launched the hawk high into the sky, where it hovered for a moment searching for its target, then dove to where the fake bunny was tucked into the wood.”
“I'm a pretty even-keeled guy, but I gave it a fist-pump," Lewis said of the play.”
“I'm sorry, kids, nothing that aforementioned foursome produced approaches the anthemic core of the rock and roll gut like "Rock N 'Roll All Nite," never mind the brilliant fist-pump of "Detroit Rock City".”
The Huffington Post: James Campion: Why the F#@! Isn't Kiss in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
“True, but it did lack that fist-pump moment when the Cardassian fleet saved the Defiants arse”
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“What the listener gets are sparkling, tumbling songs such as “Nothing Left,” which opens with an ominous riff, adds an off-kilter slashing rhythm section and leaps into an infectious fist-pump chant before cascading into a brilliant chorus that contains an actual hook.”
The Washington Post: Album review: Marnie Stern, "Marnie Stern (Self Titled)"
“And here, in a scene so emotionally rewarding you'll want to give Villani a fist-pump, is the Homicide chief grilling a high government official who just happened to be the young prostitute's final client:”
“As Murray broke decisively in the second set he turned to fist-pump towards his girlfriend in the stands, but seemed briefly to be directing this gesture at the Queen.”
The Guardian: The Queen's first visit to Wimbledon since 1977 rouses excitement
“After a brief discussion, he walked back to his mark and saved the break point with a crunching forehand, prompting an enormous fist-pump.”
The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Rafael Nadal finds range and mows down Robin Soderling
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