"elbow shake" meaning in All languages combined

See elbow shake on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: elbow shakes [plural]
Etymology: Modeled on handshake. Etymology templates: {{m|en|handshake}} handshake Head templates: {{en-noun}} elbow shake (plural elbow shakes)
  1. The touching of elbows between two people, usually as an alternative to a handshake. Wikipedia link: elbow bump Categories (topical): Coronavirus Synonyms: elbow bump, elbow tap

Inflected forms

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