Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
battere il pugno
English translation:
to fist bump
Added to glossary by
simon tanner
Feb 17, 2013 10:48
11 yrs ago
Italian term
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battere il pugno
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It's describing part of the action involving two rappers. I imagine this is when two people touch each others fists with their own, a kind of handshake, but with closed fists. XXX offers his fist to the other rapper, but the latter does not react. I have the image clear enough in my mind, but have no idea how to say it. Showing my age here!
the context:
XXX cerca di farsi battere il pugno, ma non viene corrisposto.
Any help from someone more up on youth culture than I am would be appreciated!
the context:
XXX cerca di farsi battere il pugno, ma non viene corrisposto.
Any help from someone more up on youth culture than I am would be appreciated!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | "...tries to fist bump him, but...." |
Tom in London
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| 4 +1 | give a fist bump |
Lorraine Buckley (X)
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| 4 | pound fists |
Fiona Grace Peterson
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| 4 | requests a fist bump |
Inter-Tra
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References
| fist bump |
polyglot45
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Change log
Feb 22, 2013 08:03: simon tanner changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/94185">simon tanner's</a> old entry - "battere il pugno"" to ""\"...tries to fist bump him, but....\"""
Proposed translations
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13 mins
Tom in London
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Selected
"...tries to fist bump him, but...."
Ref. (for example):
"Pow! Obama's State of the Union exploding fist bump with Republican Senator"
http://tinyurl.com/bgt9gy9
"Pow! Obama's State of the Union exploding fist bump with Republican Senator"
http://tinyurl.com/bgt9gy9
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "perfect; cheers, Tom"
8 mins
Fiona Grace Peterson
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16
pound fists
I think I prefer "pound fists" from the various possibilities given :-)
"A fist bump (also called fist pound, bro fist, fo' knucks, or respect) is a gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. "
"A fist bump (also called fist pound, bro fist, fo' knucks, or respect) is a gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. "
Reference:
Note from asker:
| thanks for your help, Fiona |
+1
13 mins
give a fist bump
completely off the back of polyglot's reference , but
1. I don't like'pound fist' - think it would be the other way round and
2. in your translation the verb is also important for collocation, so to give a fist bump
1. I don't like'pound fist' - think it would be the other way round and
2. in your translation the verb is also important for collocation, so to give a fist bump
Example sentence:
he felt, nay, was compelled to give you a fist bump to let ...
Note from asker:
| thanks Lorraine! Just pipped to the post by Tom! |
11 hrs
requests a fist bump
as in the urban dictionary explained
Ted: Dude, I just totally busted that wimp in the face
Victim's Friend: Oh, yeah man
Ted: (Requests a fist bump)
Victim's Friend: (Uses an Upside-Down Fist Bump)
Ted: Dude, I just totally busted that wimp in the face
Victim's Friend: Oh, yeah man
Ted: (Requests a fist bump)
Victim's Friend: (Uses an Upside-Down Fist Bump)
Note from asker:
| thanks fbbest |
Reference comments
4 mins
polyglot45
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Reference:
fist bump
Fist bump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"A fist bump (also called fist pound, bro fist, fo' knucks, or respect) is a gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. A fist bump can also be a symbol of giving respect. It can be followed by various other hand and body gestures and may be part of a dap greeting. It is commonly used in baseball as a form of celebration with teammates, and with opposition players at the end of a game."
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"A fist bump (also called fist pound, bro fist, fo' knucks, or respect) is a gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. A fist bump can also be a symbol of giving respect. It can be followed by various other hand and body gestures and may be part of a dap greeting. It is commonly used in baseball as a form of celebration with teammates, and with opposition players at the end of a game."
Note from asker:
| thanks very much! You should have posted an answer! |
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