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bumping elbows

bumping elbows is the present participle and gerund of bump elbows.

Meaning of bump elbows

Verb

bump elbows (third-person singular simple present bumps elbows, present participle bumping elbows, simple past and past participle bumped elbows)

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

Questions about bumping elbows

What is bumping elbows the present participle and gerund of?
Bumping elbows is the present participle and gerund of bump elbows.

Words near bumping elbows in the dictionary

  1. bumpiness
  2. bumpinesses
  3. bumping
  4. bumping across
  5. bumping and grinding
  6. bumping elbows
  7. bumping nasties
  8. bumping off
  9. bumping on
  10. bumping one's gums
  11. bumping purses

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