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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bump elbows

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
bump el-bows
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To touch elbows with another person as a greeting, as a substitute for shaking hands, for instance during a pandemic.

Inflected Forms

bumps elbows (present, singular) bumping elbows (participle, present) bumped elbows (participle, past) bumped elbows (past)

Phrases

elbow bump rub elbows

Frequently Paired Words

elbow bump rub elbows

Questions

What does bump elbows mean?
To touch elbows with another person as a greeting, as a substitute for shaking hands, for instance during a pandemic.

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