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It spread like wildfire on TikTok and Instagram, spawning its own hand gestures, and became so ubiquitous -- and annoying -- that it was reportedly banned in some US schools.

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It’s a puzzling and irritating gesture that in context sounds like a mistake.

It is understood the green light for "tie backs" would be viewed as a hollow gesture without at least some concessions on taxation.

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The prime minister made the juggling hand gesture that accompanies the reference, prompting class-wide hilarity.

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She gestured toward a resolution, but there wasn’t breath enough to get it out.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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