Mountza
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title:
Mountza
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A mountza or moutza also called faskeloma is the most traditional gesture of insult among Greeks. It consists of extending and spreading all fingers of the hand and presenting the palm towards the face of the person to be insulted with a forward motion. It is often coupled with να, ορίστε, or πάρτα and swear words. The closer the gesture is to the other person's face the more intense it is considered. An even more offensive version is achieved by using both hands to double the gesture, smacking
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Obscene gesture in Greece
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountza
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2024-04-11T22:38:14Z
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