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The African American "Dap" greeting"
The "Dap" is a form of handshake and friendly gesture
that has recently became popularized in western
cultures. Often used in cricket (touching the gloves),
referring to fist bump.
The term dap may have originated as an acronym for
dignity and pride, or may have been backronymed, and
was popularly used by African-American soldiers during
the Vietnam War.
It appears to have been introduced to Western culture
through film. For example, the 1936 movie Tarzan Escapes
depicts the gesture.
Though it can refer to many kinds of greetings involving
hand contact, dap is best known as a complicated routine
of shakes, slaps, snaps, and other contact that must be
known completely by both parties involved.
Dap greeting sometimes include a pound hug.
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What is Tarzan doing "dapping" with a chimpanze?
Does this Wikipedia link sound racist in any form or matter?
I swear, it is right here!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dap_greeting
The "Dap" is a form of handshake and friendly gesture
that has recently became popularized in western
cultures. Often used in cricket (touching the gloves),
referring to fist bump.
The term dap may have originated as an acronym for
dignity and pride, or may have been backronymed, and
was popularly used by African-American soldiers during
the Vietnam War.
It appears to have been introduced to Western culture
through film. For example, the 1936 movie Tarzan Escapes
depicts the gesture.
Though it can refer to many kinds of greetings involving
hand contact, dap is best known as a complicated routine
of shakes, slaps, snaps, and other contact that must be
known completely by both parties involved.
Dap greeting sometimes include a pound hug.
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What is Tarzan doing "dapping" with a chimpanze?
Does this Wikipedia link sound racist in any form or matter?
I swear, it is right here!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dap_greeting
