elbow bump
noun/ˈelbəʊ bʌmp/
/ˈelbəʊ bʌmp/
(also elbump)
- an act of briefly touching somebody's elbow with your own to greet them, done to avoid spreading disease through touching each other's hands
- I was greeted with an elbow bump rather than a handshake.
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