<Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Td> 2010s </Td> </Tr> <P> Dabbing, or the dab, is a simple dance move in which a person drops the head into the bent crook of a slanted arm, often while raising the opposite arm in a parallel direction but out straight . Since 2015, it has also been used as a gesture of triumph or playfulness, becoming a youthful American cultural sensation and Internet meme . The move looks similar to someone sneezing into the "inside" of the elbow . </P> <P> The dab has its origins in the Atlanta hip - hop scene in the 2010s, but there was initially disagreement about who originated the dance . Artists initially mentioned as possible originators include Migos (as in "Look at My Dab"), Skippa Da Flippa, Peewee Longway, Jose Guapo and Rich The Kid . QC labelmate OG Maco called out Migos for saying they were the creators when it was actually Skippa Da Flippa . The controversy was cleared up when Migos confirmed Skippa as the originator of the dance, though they were unhappy with the way Maco handled the situation . </P> <P> American rapper Bow Wow attempted to explain the origin of the dab dance, saying it derived from the cannabis dabbers community, which started in about 2012, before the dance move . He was met with opposition from other rappers who immediately took to Twitter to insult him and disprove his claims . </P>

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