elbow shake

English

Modeled on handshake.

elbow shake (plural elbow shakes)

The touching of elbows between two people, usually as an alternative to a handshake.
- 2017 August 10, Kimani Wanjeri, “Handshakes must be banned or minimised”, in Daily Nation‎:
  Cholera spread can be reduced by modifying behaviour, especially handshakes. During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 people stopped shaking hands and used the “Ebola elbow shake”.
- 2020 March 22, Terhrmba Daka, “India’s “namaste” salutation goes viral in Aso Rock”, in The Guardian‎:
  Notwithstanding measures like the application of alcoholic cleanser (hand sanitizers), which has proved useful at every strategic entry point in the State House, staff members now resort to keeping a safe distance, rather than the hitherto warm handshake, and sometimes, generous hugs, to the now awkward ‘elbow shake’ as a way of exchange of pleasantries.

单词	elbow shake
释义	elbow shake English Etymology Modeled on handshake. Noun elbow shake (plural elbow shakes) The touching of elbows between two people, usually as an alternative to a handshake. 2017 August 10, Kimani Wanjeri, “Handshakes must be banned or minimised”, in Daily Nation‎: Cholera spread can be reduced by modifying behaviour, especially handshakes. During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 people stopped shaking hands and used the “Ebola elbow shake”. 2020 March 22, Terhrmba Daka, “India’s “namaste” salutation goes viral in Aso Rock”, in The Guardian‎: Notwithstanding measures like the application of alcoholic cleanser (hand sanitizers), which has proved useful at every strategic entry point in the State House, staff members now resort to keeping a safe distance, rather than the hitherto warm handshake, and sometimes, generous hugs, to the now awkward ‘elbow shake’ as a way of exchange of pleasantries. Synonyms elbow bump elbow tap
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