royal bumps
A ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up,…A ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial, idiomatic, plural, plural only)A ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing.
Forms
plural: royal bumpses| Singular | royal bumps |
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