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  2. Hitchhiking - Wikipedia

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    A typical hitchhiker's gesture. Hitchhikers use a variety of signals to indicate they need a ride. Indicators can be physical gestures or displays including written signs. [1] The physical gestures, e.g., hand signals, hitchhikers use differ around the world: In some African countries, the hitchhiker's hand is held with the palm facing upwards. [2]

  3. Thumb signal - Wikipedia

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    A hitchhiker may wave the hand, emphasizing the directional meaning. This is similar to the "thumb towards the door" gesture, for "get out of here!" [22] In scuba diving, the thumbs-up gesture is a specific diving signal given underwater, in which the diver indicates that he or she is about to stop his or her dive and ascend. This occasionally ...

  4. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    The Finger, an extended middle finger with the back of the hand towards the recipient, is an obscene hand gesture used in much of Western culture. [17] Finger gun is a hand gesture in which the subject uses their hand to mimic a handgun. If pointed to oneself (with or without the "hammer falling" of the thumb indicating firing, or a small tilt ...

  5. Finger gun - Wikipedia

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    The finger gun gesture. The finger gun is a hand gesture in which a person will use their hand to mimic a handgun, raising their thumb above their fist to act as a hammer, and one or two fingers extended perpendicular to it acting as a barrel. The middle finger can also act as the trigger finger or part of the barrel itself. Also, an optional ...

  6. Fig sign - Wikipedia

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    The fig sign is a mildly obscene gesture that uses a thumb wedged in between two fingers. The gesture is most commonly used to ward off the evil eye , insult someone, or deny a request. It has been used at least since the Roman Age in Southern Europe and parts of the Mediterranean region , including in Turkish culture .

  7. V sign - Wikipedia

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    The meaning of the V sign is partially dependent on the manner in which the hand is positioned. Where the palm of the hand is facing inward toward the signer (i.e. the back of the hand faces the observer), this is seen as insulting gesture in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. [2] [3]

  8. Category:Hand gestures - Wikipedia

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  9. Hand signals - Wikipedia

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    Hand signals are agreed gestures that people make with their hands or body to communicate in a non-verbal way. When used in traffic, hand signals are often used to convey driver's intention of their next movement. In some countries, hand signals can apply to any vehicle whose signal lights are missing or damaged.