What is a dab handshake?

Giving dap typically involves handshaking (often, by hooking thumbs), pound hugging, fist pounding, or chest- or fist bumping. The practice and term originated among black soldiers during the Vietnam War, as part of the Black Power movement.
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What does it mean to dap someone up?

to knock your fist against someone else's fist as a greeting or an expression of admiration.
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What does it mean if a guy DAPS you up?

The idiom “Dap me up” is an informal greeting used between friends or acquaintances. The phrase is literally a request for someone to “give dap” to the speaker as a gesture of greeting or agreement.
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Why is it called dap?

The dap, an acronym for “dignity and pride” whose movements translate to “I'm not above you, you're not above me, we're side by side, we're together,” provided just this symbol of solidarity and served as a substitute for the Black Power salute prohibited by the military.
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Is it DAB or dap someone up?

If someone says 'dap me up' they are asking you to 'dap' them. A 'dap' is a friendly way of greeting someone, usually by handshaking, pound hugging, fist-bumping or chest-bumping. However, the phrase has recently been changed into 'dab me up' to describe 'dabbing' as a way of saying hello to someone.
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Is the handshake dap or dab?

Giving dap typically involves handshaking (often, by hooking thumbs), pound hugging, fist pounding, or chest- or fist bumping. The practice and term originated among black soldiers during the Vietnam War, as part of the Black Power movement.
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Why do you dab?

It's clear that the "confidence" meaning and the use for the dance move are connected, and that one can show one's confidence by doing the dance move. Emerging out of the Atlanta hip-hop scene, the dab is an expressive sneezing gesture that in some way shows your swagger dominance over all other haters.
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Who invented DAP?

During the Vietnam War, some Black American soldiers invented dap, which stands for “dignity and pride.” The dap became more than just a greeting. It grew into a sort of language. It helped the soldiers communicate solidarity, identity, and cultural unity.
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When was the dap invented?

The dap originated during the late 1960s among Black G.I.s stationed in the Pacific during the Vietnam War.
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What is a DAP music?

What is a DAP? Digital Audio Players are electronic devices capable of storing and playing high-resolution music or media files. Many digital formats, resolutions, and encoding exist. Most DAPs can comfortably play most digital files. DAPs are designed to play high-resolution or “lossless” digital files.
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How old is DAP?

For over 155 years, DAP has provided professional contractors, remodelers and do-it-yourselfers with trusted, quality, reliable, and long-lasting products.
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Is dabbing illegal?

The use of it is called dabbing. Dabbing is illegal in New York, but it is legal in California, Colorado and Washington. Experts say it's highly likely it will be legalized in New York in just a few years.
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Is the dab offensive?

As we believe that the dab is a rude gesture, we use it as a mean to offend someone in upsetting situations. The meaning of a gesture is also context and location specific, dabbing in Fifa is not the same as dabbing somewhere else.
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Is it worth buying a DAP?

The main advantage of a DAP over a phone is the SQ and the ability to take large offline music libraries with you. A problem with DAPs is that compared to phones they are slower and have older hardware to start with. that old hardware is likely not compatible with the latest Android versions for very long.
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Is DAP audio good?

DAPs (can) have very poor battery life if they use wifi, connect to streaming services etc. The Android based ones are basically poorly specced Android phones with (maybe) a better DAC/ headphone amp. Of the ones measured here, the iBasso ones seem to come out well. But whether they meet your criteria depends on above.
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What is the difference between a DAC and a DAP?

Using a DAP allows you to enjoy high-quality sound while on the go. Unlike portable USB DACs, DAPs have the advantage of working completely independently, with dedicated storage that doesn't encroach on that of the smartphone.
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When was the DAB popular?

The dab gained popularity in American sports following an eight-second celebratory dab by Cam Newton, football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, during a game against the Tennessee Titans on November 15, 2015.
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What does it mean when someone scratches your palm during a handshake?

It means they want to rape you. Use extreme caution.
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What is a bro hug?

New Word Suggestion. A combination of a handshake and one-armed hug-or more typically manly version of a hug usually done between two male friends.
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How do you do the pound hug?

Unlike the traditional hug, which symbolically and effectively removes interpersonal barriers and unites the two persons embracing, the pound hug—performed by keeping the right hand locked in handshake while the left arm wraps around the other's shoulder—interposes the obstacle of the two right arms to the joining of ...
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