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WHEN ITALIANS WANT TO MOTION YOU TO COME HERE--
THEY WAVE THEIR HAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
AS AMERICANS (FROM BODY OUTWARDS).
Where learned: GRAND RAPIDS ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn SPEECH -- Instructions Directions |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WHEN SOMEONE STARTS CALLING YOU NAMES, HOLD YOUR
HAND FLAT, PALM TOWARD HIM, AND CALL "MIRROR,
WHATEVER YOU SAY YOU ARE."
Submitter comment: GESTURE IS USED TO IMITATE A MIRROR.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): RETORT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Derision Scorn SPEECH -- Magical |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
A POLISH GESTURE
A POLISH GESTURE I KNOW FROM POLAND IS ONE TO SHOW THAT
SOMEONE IS DRUNK. THE OUTER SIDE OF THE RIGHT {HAND}
IS USED. YOU PUT THE HAND, PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR
AGAINST THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THROAT.
Where learned: POLAND
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Derision Scorn SPEECH -- Drinking |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A GESTURE MY FATHER KNOWS FROM POLAND IS ONE TO SHOW
THAT SOMEONE IS DRUNK. THE RIGHT HAND IS USED.
THE RIGHT EYE IS WINKED AS THE TONGUE IS CLUCKED AND
THE FOREFINGER IS FLICKED AT THE THROAT.
Where learned: POLAND
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Drink SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Body parts involved SPEECH -- Derision Scorn SPEECH -- Drinking |
Date learned: 11-29-1967
THE ACCEPTED HITCH-HIKING GESTURE IN AMERICA, THUMB
EXTENDED FROM A CLOSED FIST, IS AN INSULT TO A DRIVER ON
CANADA'S ROADS. IT HAS THE SAME MEANING THERE AS THE
RAISED SECOND FINGER FROM A CLOSED FIST HAS HERE
IN THE U.S. TO USE THE AMERICAN GESTURE IN CANADA
COULD GET ONE INTO A FIGHT, INSTEAD OF A RIDE.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEANED IT WHILE HITCHHIKING IN CANADA--
THE HARD WAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Derision Scorn SPEECH -- Travel Hitchhiking |
Date learned: 10-03-1967