high ten
A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of…A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
» Algeria could have become a very wealthy country when oil prices were very high ten years ago.
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1 senses(uncommon)A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
Examples
1 sentencesAlgeria could have become a very wealthy country when oil prices were very high ten years ago.
Origin
From high + ten. By analogy with high five. The ten refers to the ten fingers of both handFrom high + ten. By analogy with high five. The ten refers to the ten fingers of both hands.
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