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Bump or Bumps may refer to: * A
collision In physics, a collision is any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. Although the most common use of the word ''collision'' refers to incidents in which two or more objects collide with great fo ...
or impact * A raised protrusion on the skin such as a
pimple A pimple is a kind of comedo that results from excess sebum and dead skin cells getting trapped in the pores of the skin. In its aggravated state, it may evolve into a pustule or papules. Pimples can be treated by acne medications, antibiotics, ...
, goose bump,
prayer bump A prayer callus, zabiba or zebiba ( ar, زبيبة ''zabība'', "raisin") is a callus on the forehead present in some devout praying Muslims, mainly in Egypt. Owing to its societal significance it is also known as the "devout sign". Among notabl ...
,
lie bump Transient lingual papillitis are painful, hypertrophic, red and white lingual papillae on the tongue. Cause Transient lingual papillitis can affect males and females as early as 3 years of age. In many cases, the cause is unknown. Some dental p ...
s, etc.


Infrastructure and industry

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Coal mine bump A coal mine bump (a bump, a mine bump, a mountain bump, or a rock burst) is a seismic jolt occurring within an underground mine due to the explosive collapse of one or more support pillars. In room and pillar mining, tunnels are advanced in a recta ...
, a seismic jolt occurring within a mine *
Bump (union) A bump is a reassignment of jobs on the basis of seniority in unionised organisations in the private or public sector. For example, if a job becomes vacant, more than one person may be reassigned to different tasks or ranks on the basis of who ha ...
, in a unionised work environment, a reassignment of jobs on the basis of seniority *
Bumper music Bumper music, or a bump, is a term used in the radio broadcasting industry to refer to short clips of signature songs or theme music used to buffer transitions between programming elements, typically lasting no longer than fifteen seconds. It is ...
or bump, in radio broadcasting a short clip of music used for transitions between program elements * Bump, airline travel slang for the
involuntary denial of boarding A contract of carriage is a contract between a carrier of goods or passengers and the consignor, consignee or passenger. Contracts of carriage typically define the rights, duties and liabilities of parties to the contract, addressing topics such ...
to passengers on an overbooked flight


Arts and entertainment

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Bump (dance) The Bump is a form of popular dance introduced in the 1970s in the United States. Two partners, generally one male and one female, bump their hips against each other to the beat of the song. Sometimes the dance can be more suggestive, with the femal ...
, a dance from the 1970s disco era * ''BUMP'' (comics), 2007-8 limited edition comic book series


Music

* "The Bump", a funky song by the Commodores from ''
Machine Gun A machine gun is a fully automatic, rifled autoloading firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges. Other automatic firearms such as automatic shotguns and automatic rifles (including assault rifles and battle rifles) a ...
''(1974) * "The Bump", a 1974 hit single by the band
Kenny Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names. In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish language, Irish ''Ó Cionnaith'', also spelt ''Ó Cionnaoith'' and ''Ó Cionaodha'', meaning "descendant ...
* ''Bump'' (album), a jazz album recorded by musician John Scofield in 2000 * "Bump", a song by Raven-Symoné from '' This Is My Time'' * "Bump", a song by Fun Lovin' Criminals from ''
Loco Loco or El Loco may refer to: Places United States * Loco, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Loco, Oklahoma, a village * Loco, Texas, an unincorporated community * Loco Mountain (Labinero, Montana), a mountain peak of the Crazy Mountains i ...
'' * "Bump", a song by Spank Rock from ''
YoYoYoYoYo ''YoYoYoYoYo'' is the debut studio album by Spank Rock. It was released through Big Dada on April 18, 2006. It was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize. Song "What It Look Like" was featured in the soundtrack for 2006 racing videogame Ne ...
'' * "Bump", a song by Rehab from ''
Graffiti the World ''Graffiti the World'' is the fourth studio album by American band Rehab. It was originally released on July 15, 2005, for Attica Sound with distribution via Redeye Distribution, and re-released on the same day in 2008 through Universal Republic ...
'' * "Bump", a song by
Baby Blue Baby blue is a tint of azure, one of the pastel colors. The first recorded use of ''baby blue'' as a color name in English was in 1892. Variations of baby blue Beau blue Beau blue is a light tone of baby blue. "Beau" means "beautiful" in Fr ...
from ''No Smoke Without Fire'' * "Bump", a song by Brockhampton from ''
Saturation Saturation, saturated, unsaturation or unsaturated may refer to: Chemistry * Saturation, a property of organic compounds referring to carbon-carbon bonds ** Saturated and unsaturated compounds **Degree of unsaturation ** Saturated fat or fatty ac ...
'' * "Bump", a 2006 song by
Spank Rock Naeem Juwan, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album ''YoYoYoYoYo'', which was produced by former group member Alex Epton (XXXChange). A harbinger of po ...


Television

* ''Bump'' (British TV series), a 1990 British children's animated programme featuring an elephant * ''Bump'' (Australian TV series), a 2021 Australian streaming television drama series * ''
Bump! ''Bump!'' is a Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and ar ...
'', a Canadian gay and lesbian travel and lifestyle television series * Bump, a pricing game on ''
The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...
'' television game show


Fictional characters

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Bump (Transformers) is a 1999 Japanese language, Japanese Transformers television animated series, a toy line, and a sequel to ''Beast Wars II''. It was produced by Nihon Ad Systems, NAS, TV Tokyo, and Ashi Productions. Hozumi Gōda reprised his role as Lio Con ...
, a fictional character in the ''Transformers'' universe *
Mr. Bump The following is a list of ''Mr. Men'', from the children's book series by Roger Hargreaves, also adapted into the children's television programme ''The Mr. Men Show''. Books one (''Mr. Tickle'') to forty-three (''Mr. Cheerful'') were writ ...
, a ''Mr. Men'' character *
Bobby Bumps Bobby Bumps is the titular character of a series of American silent animated short subjects produced by Bray Productions from 1915–25. Inspired by R. F. Outcault's '' Buster Brown'', Bobby Bumps was a little boy who, accompanied by his dog Fi ...
, in 1915–1925 silent animated short subjects


Culture

* The bumps, a birthday tradition *
Elbow bump The elbow bump is an informal greeting where two people touch elbows. Interest in this greeting was renewed during the avian flu scare of 2006, the 2009 swine flu pandemic, the Ebola outbreak of 2014, and the COVID-19 pandemic when health offi ...
, an informal greeting where two people touch or tap elbows *
Fist bump A fist bump (also known as a bro fist or power five) is a gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. A fist bump can also be a symbol of giving respect or approval, as well as companionship between two people. It can be followed ...
, an informal greeting


Sport

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Bump (football) Shepherding is a tactic and skill in Australian rules football, a team sport. Shepherding is the act of legally pushing, bumping or blocking an opposing player from gaining possession of the ball or reaching the contest. The term originates fr ...
, a body contact alternative to a tackle and shepherding method in Australian rules football *
Bumps race A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each crew attempting to catch and ‘bump’ the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind. The form is mainly used in intercollegiat ...
, a type of rowing competition *
Bump (professional wrestling) Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence o ...
, making actual contact with another individual, an object, or the ground * Bump (game), a basketball elimination game


People

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Bump (nickname) Bump or Bumps is a nickname for: * Robert Blackwell (1918–1985), American bandleader, songwriter, arranger and record producer nicknamed "Bumps" * Bump Elliott (1925–2019), American college football player, coach, and athletic administrator * B ...
* Bump (surname)


Other uses

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Bumps River The Bumps River is an inlet on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət"> ...
, in Centerville, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S. *
Bump (application) Bump! is a discontinued iOS and Android mobile app that enables smartphone users to transfer contact information, photos and files between devices. In 2011, it was #8 on Apple's list of all-time most popular free iPhone apps, and by February 20 ...
, a popular app for the iPhone and Android smartphones which allowed users to easily share information * Bump (Internet), a term for moving a thread to the top of a forum * The Bump, a knoll on South Georgia Island; see
Fortuna Bay Fortuna Bay () is a bay long and wide. Its entrance is defined by Cape Best on the west and Robertson Point to the east, near Atherton Peak on the north coast of South Georgia. It was named after the ''Fortuna'', one of the ships of the Norwegi ...


See also

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Bump Bump! "Bump Bump!" is BoA's twenty-eighth Japanese single. It was produced by Verbal (rapper), Verbal from M-Flo, who wrote both songs and featured as a rapper on both tracks. The single was released on October 28, 2009. Track list CD # Bump Bump! fe ...
", 2009 single from BoA * "
Bump, Bump, Bump "Bump, Bump, Bump" is a song by American boy band B2K, featuring P. Diddy. It was released October 2002 as the lead single from B2K's second album '' Pandemonium!''. It was written by R. Kelly and Varick Smith and produced by Kelly. It became B2K ...
", a 2003 single by B2K featuring P. Diddy *
Speed bump Speed bumps (also called traffic thresholds, speed breakers or sleeping policemen) are the common name for a class of traffic calming devices that use vertical deflection to slow motor-vehicle traffic in order to improve safety conditions. Varia ...
, a raised portion of road designed to slow traffic * "Bumped" (song), by Right Said Fred *
Bumper (disambiguation) Bumper or Bumpers may refer to: People * Betty Bumpers (1925-2018), American activist, First Lady of Arkansas, wife of Dale Bumpers * Dale Bumpers (1925–2016), American politician, governor of Arkansas and senator * Bumper Robinson (born 1974) ...
* Bumping (disambiguation) {{disambiguation