high five


high five

noun

Definition of HIGH FIVE

: a slapping of upraised right hands by two people (as in celebration)
high–five verb

Examples of HIGH FIVE

  1. People began cheering and giving each other high fives.

First Known Use of HIGH FIVE

1980

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