It is also an insult in parts of Europe, meaning anal sex, to imply the rudeness or arrogance of the recipient, often used when driving (though thumb and index finger separated to infer "small male member." In more recent history, it is sometimes associated with the racist theory of white power, which started as a prank meme on 4chan.
It is considered obscene in Brazil and Turkey, being similar to the Western extended middle finger with the back of the hand towards the recipient similarly, the hand shape in American Sign Language when made with the other three fingers slightly separated with particular movement and palm orientation can turn into an obscene sign. A-OK or Okay, made by connecting the thumb and forefinger in a circle and holding the other fingers straight, usually signal the word okay.Mimed gestures might generally be used to refer to an action in context, for example turning a pretend crank to ask someone to lower a car side window (or for modern power windows, pointing down or miming pressing a button). Miming is an art form in which the performer uses gestures to convey a story charades is a game of gestures. Policemen also make gestures when directing traffic. Not included are the specialized gestures, calls, and signals used by referees and umpires in various organized sports. This list includes links to pages that discuss particular gestures, as well as short descriptions of some gestures that do not have their own page.
A single emblematic gesture may have very different significance in different cultural contexts, ranging from complimentary to highly offensive. Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, but connote specific meanings in particular cultures. Hand gestures used in the context of public speaking or musical conducting are chironomy, while those used in an elaborate system of specific communication are known as sign language. Gestures are culture-specific and may convey very different meanings in different social or cultural settings. Physical non-verbal communication such as purely expressive displays, proxemics, or displays of joint attention differ from gestures, which communicate specific messages.
Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body. Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actions are used to communicate important messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words. People often use gestures during heated or tense arguments, such as at this political demonstration (2007).
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