English Dictionary

royal bumps

名詞

口語 慣用表現 複数形 複数形のみ

(idiomatic, colloquial) A ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing.

日本語の意味

（イディオム・口語表現）誕生日などのお祝いの際、複数の人が対象者を腕と足で支え、仰向けに寝かせた状態で床に軽く何度も衝撃を与える儀式。現代では、若い人の誕生日にその年齢と同じ回数のバンプを行う、軽いお祝い事として実施される。 / 歴史的には、この行為はハザリング（いじめや試練の一環）として用いられていた。

At the surprise party, the friends hoisted the birthday boy into the air for a round of royal bumps, counting each bump as everyone cheered.

サプライズパーティーで、友人たちは被祝い者を持ち上げて誕生日のバンプを何度も行い、みんなが歓声を上げるたびに回数を数えた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, colloquial) A ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing.

I didn't tell the girls it was my birthday. First thing they always did was grab the poor victim's arms and legs and give her the royal bumps.