fist pump
noun
: a celebratory gesture (as by a sports player) in which the fist is raised in front of the body and then quickly and vigorously drawn back
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This one wasn’t about numbers or trophies but a fist pump.
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Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The winning moment came with a steady par on the 18th, followed by a quiet fist pump and a champagne shower from fellow Aussies on the green.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Video of his slow-rolling putt, all 94 feet of it, and his Tiger Woods fist pump went viral.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Study participants watched a short video of male and female employees displaying pride with a fist pump.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The winning moment came with a steady par on the 18th, followed by a quiet fist pump and a champagne shower from fellow Aussies on the green.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Video of his slow-rolling putt, all 94 feet of it, and his Tiger Woods fist pump went viral.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Study participants watched a short video of male and female employees displaying pride with a fist pump.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Fist pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20pump. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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