Crossword clues for high-five
high-five
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
originally U.S. basketball slang, 1980 as a noun, 1981 as a verb, though the greeting itself seems to be older (Dick Shawn in "The Producers," 1968). In reference to the five fingers of the hand.
WordNet
n. a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person
Usage examples of "high-five".
The five skinheads ran back and forth, high-fiving one another and leaping into the air.
Clouse Field behind the high school, running plays and hitting the tackling dummies and giving each other high-fives, Ned would be out on the front lawn of the barracks by himself, bundled up in his green and gold high school jacket, making big piles of fallen leaves.
He air-kisses Cleo, high-fives Tito and makes his way across the floor, dodging the models and heading toward the door.
Francois logged off with a victorious flourish and spun around to exchange high-fives.