English

high five

/haɪ faɪv/
A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.

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    Origin

    From high + five. The five refers to the five fingers of each hand.

    From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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    • partEnglishhigh “Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishheigh
        • inheritedOld Englishhēah “high”
    • partEnglishfive “A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishfyf
        • inheritedOld Englishfīf “five”

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