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HIGH FIVE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

A gesture of celebration, congratulation, or greeting in which two people slap each other's palms, typically with their arms raised high over their heads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Tout à sa joie, le chef du Parti travailliste tente alors un «tape m'en cinq» (en anglais un «high five», ce geste qui consiste à frapper sa main contre celle d'une autre personne).

Key term(s)
  • tape-m'en cinq

Spanish

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