| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Little bump | LA Times Daily | 12 Apr 2025 |
| Affectionate touch | Newsday | 16 Mar 2025 |
| Gesture of affection | Newsday | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Little bump while parallel parking, say | ||
| *Light, friendly punch | LA Times Daily | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Affectionate punch | ||
| Minor bump against another car | New York Times | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Nice touch? | Universal | 30 Mar 2024 |
| Light punch | New York Times | 07 Dec 2022 |
| Gentle nudge | USA Today | 25 Jul 2022 |
| *Affectionate touch | Universal | 26 May 2021 |
| *Gentle punch | Wall Street Journal | 22 Apr 2019 |
| *Gentle punch | ||
| Light, friendly punch | New York Times | 18 Dec 2017 |
| Friendly touch | Newsday | 16 Jul 2017 |
| Light, friendly punch | ||
| *Light, friendly punch | LA Times Daily | 11 Jan 2016 |
| *Light, friendly punch | ||
| Gesture of affection | Newsday | 15 Mar 2015 |
| Gesture of affection | ||
| Slight show of affection | ||
| Affectionate bop | ||
| Affectionate bop | ||
| Soft touch | ||
| Gentle blow | ||
| Sign of affection. | ||
| Affectionate touch |