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  2. Gesticulation in Italian - Wikipedia

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    Hand gestures are used in regions of Italy and in the Italian language as a form of nonverbal communication and expression. The gestures within the Italian lexicon are dominated by movements of the hands and fingers, but may also include movements of facial features such as eyebrows, the mouth and the cheeks.

  3. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Mani Giunte is an Italian gesture used when expressing exasperation or disbelief by putting both palms together in prayer and moving them down and back up towards your chest repeatedly. Also known as the "Mother of God". [26] Mano a borsa is an Italian gesture, used when something is unclear. It is created by extending all the digits on the ...

  4. Che vuoi? - Wikipedia

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    The hand can be motionless while performing this hand gesture, or can also be shaken up and down, if the person wants to express impatience. [5] While it is particularly common in the South, it is a gesture that is widely used in Italy. The frequency and speed of vertical motion indicates the level of frustration of the speaker.

  5. Obscene gesture - Wikipedia

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    The sign of the horns, or corna in Italian ("horns"), is a gesture with various meanings depending on culture, context, or the placement or movement of the gesture. It is especially common in Italy and the Mediterranean region, where it generally takes on two different meanings depending on context and positioning of the hand. The first, more ...

  6. Fig sign - Wikipedia

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    This gesture is accompanied by the expression Zırt! [8] In Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, the sign is also called shish, kukish or dulya (Russian: шиш, Ukrainian: дуля). It is considered rude and conveys refusal with a sense of absoluteness and finality. The expression fig tebe! ("fig to you!") is also used in place of the gesture. [9]

  7. Phone etiquette 101: When it’s rude to be on speaker — and ...

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    Think about when you’re trying to get someone’s opinion about an item you’re considering buying — send a few photos rather than taking a FaceTime call without headphones. Don’t use ...

  8. Where does the joke ‘What is the shape of Italy’ come from?

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    The meme actually comes from a gaming joke that started more than 10 years ago.

  9. Italian profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Italian language is a language with a large set of inflammatory terms and phrases, almost all of which originate from the several dialects and languages of Italy, such as the Tuscan dialect, which had a very strong influence in modern standard Italian, and is widely known to be based on Florentine language. [1]