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What's the origin of the phrase "high five"? Is it because the hands(with five fingers each) slap each other in the air?

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Rebecca

That's absolutely correct! The "five" in "high five" refers to the number of fingers on each hand that is used in the greeting. There are many ways to ask for a hand slap. Ex: Give me five! Ex: Up high! Down low. Ex: Give me a low five!

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