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Dab

Dab, or dabbing, is a gesture/dance move in which a person leans into a bent arm while the other arm is extended, used as a gesture of triumph or playfulness and described as an internet meme since 2014.

First seen: 2014-01-01
Last seen: 2026-10-31
Uses cited: 4
Revision: 2

Where it started

Dab, or dabbing, is a gesture in which a person leans forward into the bent crook of a slanted, upward angled arm, while raising the opposite arm out straight in a parallel direction. It appears to be similar to someone sneezing or coughing into an elbow. Since 2014, dabbing has been used as a gesture of triumph or playfulness, becoming a youthful fad and Internet meme.

wikipedia · at 0:00 · 2014-01-01 · the moment

The use timeline

2014-01-01

A dance move where a person drops their head into a bent, slanted arm, with the other arm out straight and parallel.

wikipedia · at 0:00 · 2014-01-01 · the moment
2014-01-01

Wikidata Q23308964: Dab — dance move.

wikidata · at 0:00 · 2014-01-01 · the moment

Examples

CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). Gokudabbing.

commons · at 0:00 · 2026-10-31 · the moment

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