"royal bumps" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-royal bumps.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) A ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic, plural, plural-only
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