obscene sign
1Obscene gesture — Baseball pitcher Old Hoss Radbourn pictured giving the finger to cameraman, 1886. (Back row, far left). First known photograph of gesture.[1] Although the finger has been called the universal sign of disrespect ,[2] …
2Sign of the Cross — For other uses, see Sign of the Cross (disambiguation). The Sign of the Cross (Latin: Signum Crucis), or crossing oneself, is a ritual hand motion made by members of many branches of Christianity, often accompanied by spoken or mental recitation… …
3Sign of the horns — A demonstration of the Sign of the Horns The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with… …
4V sign — For the V sign of dermatomyositis, see Shawl sign. An investigator flashes victory signs upon the 2006 arrival of material gathered by the Stardust spacecraft at the Johnson Space Center in Texas. The V sign is a hand gesture in which the index… …
5Blood Done Sign My Name — infobox Book | name = Blood Done Sign My Name author = Timothy Tyson cover artist = country = United States language = English genre = Autobiography; historical non fiction publisher = Crown release date = May 18, 2004 media type = Print… …
6V-sign — /ˈvi saɪn/ (say vee suyn) noun 1. a gesture made by holding up the first and second fingers spread apart with the palm facing outwards, symbolising victory, associated with Winston Churchill. 2. a similar obscene gesture made with the palm facing …
7finger — noun each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included). ↘a measure of spirits in a glass, based on the breadth of a finger. verb 1》 touch or feel with the fingers. 2》 (usu. finger someone for)… …
8give someone the finger N. Amer. — give someone the finger N. Amer. informal make a gesture with the middle finger raised as an obscene sign of contempt. → finger …
9List of gestures — Further information: Gesture People often use gestures during heated or tense arguments, such as at this political demonstration. Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actio …
10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
