"elbow shake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elbow shakes [plural]
Etymology: Modeled on handshake. Head templates: {{en-noun}} elbow shake (plural elbow shakes)
  1. Synonym of elbow bump (“touching of elbows as alternative to a handshake”) Categories (topical): Coronavirus Synonyms: elbow bump [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-elbow_shake-en-noun-IfDPtFnY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2017 August 10, Kimani Wanjeri, “Handshakes must be banned or minimised”, in Daily Nation:",
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          "ref": "2020 March 22, Terhrmba Daka, “India’s “namaste” salutation goes viral in Aso Rock”, in The Guardian:",
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