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A GESTURE MEANING THE INVERSE OF SYMPATHY: WET ONE
FINGER TIP (RIGHT HAND TO LEFT EYE) IN THE NEAREST
WATER SOURCE, BUT NOT YOUR MOUTH, AND THEN PROCEEDING
TO PUT A FALSE TEARDROP IN YOUR EYE. VERY SARCASTIC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Lansing
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Mock sympathy and mock enthusiasm |
Date learned: 00001960S