high-five
the slapping of hands above the head which two people do to celebrate
TRANSLATION
(Geste der Beglückwünschung); auch: give somebody (a) five
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"IPO week ahead: give Palm a high-five - February's IPO market came in with a bang, and the month is expected to go out the same way. On February 1, the IPO market opened with three new issues exploding for opening-day gains of better than 200 percent each."
(John E. Fitzgibbon Jr. in Red Herring Magazine February 28th, 2001)
(John E. Fitzgibbon Jr. in Red Herring Magazine February 28th, 2001)
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Did You Know?
This slapping of hands began in the US basketball circuit in the 1979/80 season. The University of Louisville player Derek Smith claims to have coined the term.
High-five seems to be a common practice not only among kids these days - I have also witnessed it on business seminars from young managers in their twenties.
This slapping of hands began in the US basketball circuit in the 1979/80 season. The University of Louisville player Derek Smith claims to have coined the term.
High-five seems to be a common practice not only among kids these days - I have also witnessed it on business seminars from young managers in their twenties.
