elbow bump vs prod

elbow bump

noun
  • A hit or jab made with the elbow. 

  • A hit to the elbow; also, an injury to the elbow caused by such a hit. 

  • The touching of elbows between two people, sometimes as an alternative to a handshake, fist bump, or other form of contact when attempting to avoid the spread of germs. 

prod

noun
  • A prick or stab with such a pointed instrument. 

  • A production; a created work. 

  • A light kind of crossbow; a prodd. 

  • A poke. 

  • A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving. 

verb
  • To encourage, to prompt. 

  • To prick with a goad. 

  • To poke, to push, to touch. 

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