Fig sign
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fig-sign-187-13961983
title:
Fig sign
text:
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. Some countries in Asia, Slavic cultures and South Africa use it too. It is used playfully in Northwestern Europe and North Africa, countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, Libya
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Offensive hand gesture
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_sign
date created:
2010-08-16T15:06:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T14:40:26Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Gesture_fist_with_thumb_through_fingers.jpg","width":400,"height":600}
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13
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