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The hand gesture meaning "OK" is now considered a hate symbol, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The sign was one of 36 new entries added to the organization's Hate ...
The OK gesture, OK sign or ring gesture is a gesture performed by joining the thumb and index finger in a circle, and holding the other fingers straight or relaxed away from the palm. Commonly used by scuba divers, it signifies "I am OK" or "Are you OK?"
The Outline put together a report of evidence that the sign is quickly becoming co-opted by white nationalists as Pepe was. Prominent members of the alt-right movement have been seen making the ...
The gesture has joined the list as it is used by some as a "sincere expression of white supremacy", according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a US anti-hate group
Okay sign Peace 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.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.
An OK button on a remote control. OK (/ ˌ oʊ ˈ k eɪ / ⓘ), with spelling variations including okay, okeh, O.K. and many others, is an English word (originating in American English) denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. OK is frequently used as a loanword in other languages. It has been ...
This occasionally confuses new divers, who might automatically gesture thumbs-up when trying to indicate approval—actually indicating a desire to stop diving and to ascend. The diving signal for approval is the A-ok sign. [24] In basketball, when a held ball occurs, an official will jerk both thumbs in the air, signalling that a jump ball is ...
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