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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

English non-native here. what is "dapping"?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am lost too
~ English Native Speaker

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Its similar to a handshake but it has more steps.

[–] Merthin1234 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It took me like a whole year of awkward daps to finally figure out how to do it properly lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I could get a PhD before I could do that. So, good job, proud of ya.

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