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I am not-native englisch speaking. What does "exploding" mean in the context of a salutation?

• pjmlp 6y ago
  Not the OP, maybe related to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_the_Exploding_Fist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_the_Exploding_Fist A very famous computer game back in the all those Kung-Fu movies heyday.
• JiBB 6y ago
  You bump your fists together, and then spread your fingers apart as you pull your hand back, as if your fist is "exploding" outward. A few gif examples: https://gph.is/g/aK8Yww6 https://gph.is/g/aK8Yww6 https://gph.is/2q6aAIV https://gph.is/2q6aAIV https://www.pri.org/stories/2013-02-13/gif-day-obamas-exploding-fist-bump-state-union https://www.pri.org/stories/2013-02-13/gif-day-obamas-explod...
  • poisonborz 6y ago
    Also known as "Potato, fries" in germanic culture.
    • nsxwolf 6y ago
      This is wonderful.