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FLICKING THE NAIL OF YOUR THUMB OUT FROM UNDER YOUR
FRONT TEETH AT A PERSON IS TELLING THEM TO GO TO HELL.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT IS ITALIAN AND GOT THE GESTURE FROM HIS
PARENTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; RESTAURANT
Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn |
Date learned: 10-28-1971