give...five

[Barnhart]

OED deosn't  seem to have an entry for _give (me) five_.  It's earliest
date for _high five_ is 1980.

The following two entries offer an interesting possible foundation for
_high five_.

>From _Current Slang_ (U. of South Dakota, 1970, Vol. V, no. 3, p 7):

"give ... five, v. To off an open-handed slap as a handshake.  --High
school males, Chicano, New Mexico"

>From _Current Slang_ (U. of South Dakota, 1970, Vol. V, no. 2, p 7):

"give five, v. To express agreement and comraderie by an open-palmed slap."

Regards,
David

Barnhart at highlands.com