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  2. Crossed fingers - Wikipedia

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    To cross one's fingers is a hand gesture commonly used to wish for luck. Early Christians used the gesture to implore the protection of the Holy Cross. [ 1 ] The gesture is referred to by the common expressions "cross your fingers", "keep your fingers crossed", or just "fingers crossed".

  3. Truce term - Wikipedia

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    Crossed fingers are a common gesture accompanying truce terms in the UK, New Zealand and the US.. A truce term is a word or short phrase accepted within a community of children as an effective way of calling for a temporary respite or truce during a game or activity, such as tag or its variants.

  4. Sign of the cross - Wikipedia

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    The enforcement of the three-finger sign (as opposed to the two-finger sign of the "Old Rite"), as well as other Nikonite reforms (which alternated certain previous Russian practices to conform with Greek customs), were among the reasons for the schism with the Old Believers whose congregations continue to use the two-finger sign of the cross ...

  5. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Cossogam involves putting the fingers to the right or left of the shinbone for the first or second aicmi, and across it diagonally or straight for the third or fourth aicmi. One finger is used for the first letter, two for the second, and so on. Sronogam involves the same procedure with the ridge of the nose. Placing the finger straight across ...

  6. Pinky swear - Wikipedia

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    Pinky swearing has origins in Japan from 1600 to 1803, where it is called yubikiri (指切り, "finger cut-off") and often additionally confirmed with the vow "Pinky swear, whoever lies will be made to swallow a thousand needles." (指切り拳万、嘘ついたら針千本呑ます, "Yubikiri genman, uso tsuitara hari senbon nomasu"). [4]

  7. Why are teens 'mewing' and what is the trend all about? - AOL

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    The definition and meaning of "mewing," a teen trend and slang term referring to the "looksmaxxing" regimen that claims to help define a person's jawline. ... placing a finger over the lips in a ...

  8. Photo of woman crossing her legs on a subway is baffling the ...

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    Sitting with your legs nicely crossed is one thing, but this woman somehow managed to twist her legs around each other nearly three times! Photo of woman crossing her legs on a subway is baffling ...

  9. Sign of the horns - Wikipedia

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    The pinky and index fingers are extended but a little more parallel to each other resembling the horns on a demon. Arizona State University Sun Devil fans make a pitchfork sign by extending the index and middle fingers, as well as the pinky. The thumb holds down the ring finger to complete the gesture.