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IN ITALY, IF A GIRL IS PINCHED BY A GUY IN THE REAR,
SHE IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE IT AS A COMPLIMENT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORMS
James Callow Keyword(s): BUTTOCKS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage SPEECH -- Congratulations Appreciation Appreciation of female beauty |
Date learned: 10-02-1969
BEAUTIFUL
THERE IS A BRASILIAN GESTURE IN WHICH THE RIGHT
FINGERS ARE TUGGING AT THE EARLOBE, WHICH MEANS THAT
SOMETHING WAS GOOD OR BEAUTIFUL.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LIVED IN BRASIL FOR 6 YEARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BRAZIL ; ROSEVILLE
Keyword(s): BRAZIL
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Congratulations Appreciation Appreciation of female beauty |
Date learned: 02-12-1970
WINKING OF THE EYE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; PARTY ; DORM
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Congratulations Appreciation Appreciation of female beauty |
Date learned: 02-15-1971
SOUTH AMERICANS OPEN ONE EYE WITH A THUMB AND FOREFINGER
A GESTURE CORRESPONDING TO THE AMERICAN WOLF WHISTLE.
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F545 SPEECH -- Congratulations Appreciation Appreciation of female beauty |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
IN SPAIN, TO SHOW INTEREST IN A GIRL, THE MEN
PULL DOWN THEIR LOWER EYELID, INSTEAD OF WINKING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage SPEECH -- Congratulations Appreciation Appreciation of female beauty |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
GESTURE FOR BEAUTIFUL
THE JAW IS DROPPED AND THE NAIL OF THE RIGHT FORE-
FINGER IS DRAWN FROM THE CHEEK BONE TO THE CHIN TO
INDICATE THAT SOMEONE IS BEAUTIFUL.
Where learned: ITALY
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage SPEECH -- Congratulations Appreciation Appreciation of female beauty |
Date learned: 00001969 FALL