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Finger gun
Finger guns: hand gesture imitating a handgun, index finger pointed with thumb cocked, one or both hands. Used as greeting or playful emphasis; popularized in 1970s US culture (Texas Tech "Guns Up", The Love Boat), restricted by school zero-tolerance policies after Columbine.
Fist bump
Fist bump, also called a dap greeting: two people tap closed fists together as an informal handshake alternative. Transfers far fewer bacteria than handshakes; popularized in sports and by COVID-19.
Mano (gesture)
Mano (pagmamano, mano po) is the Filipino respect gesture of taking an elder's hand and pressing it to one's forehead; pre-colonial insular Southeast Asian origin, shared with Indonesian salim and Malaysian salam, named from Spanish mano (hand).
Salute
Salute: a formal gesture of respect, chiefly the military hand-to-forehead salute of uncertain origin, traced to removing headgear before superiors; covers flag-code conduct, palm variants, the Bellamy salute, and gun salutes.
Scout sign and salute
Scout sign and salute: three-finger right-hand gestures of the Scout movement recalling the three Promise points; used for the Promise, greetings, and flag ceremonies; variants include the two-finger Cub Scout sign, half and full salutes, and the left-hand handshake.