Meaning of royal bumps | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

colloquial, idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level