Wordie: Bump

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(v): hit against; come into sudden contact with

(v): come upon, as if by accident; meet with

(v): dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward

(v): move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

(v): assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

(v): give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

(v): remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied

(v): cause to move, usually with force or pressure

(n): a lump on the body caused by a blow

(n): any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

(n): something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

(n): any solid convex shape that juts out from something

(n): an impact (as from a collision)

(n): the striking of one body against another

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10 months ago Lampbane said:

In message boards and the like, bumping is the act of posting to push a particular thread to the top of the active list.

Some say it means "Bring Up My Post" but that's a backronym.

about 1 year ago slumry said:

Probably an echoic for hitting

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