high ten

English

Etymology

From high +‎ ten. By analogy with high five. The ten refers to the ten fingers of both hands.

Noun

high ten (plural high tens)

1. (uncommon) A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.

Verb

high ten (third-person singular simple present high tens, present participle high tenning, simple past and past participle high tenned)

1. (transitive, uncommon) To slap a high ten.