crude gestures
Offensive hand movements
Crude gestures are physical movements, typically made with the hands, that convey vulgar or offensive meaning without words.
The middle finger raised alone is the most recognizable in Western cultures.
Others include mimicking sexual acts, grabbing one's crotch, or making obscene shapes.
What counts as crude varies by culture—an innocent gesture in one place may be deeply insulting in another.
- vulgarCrude or indecent
- obsceneGrossly offensive to decency
- rudeOffensively ill-mannered
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- lewdObscenely sexual
insulting · middle finger · giving the finger · flipping the bird · two fingers · flip off · hand signals · profane · inappropriate · mocking · taunting · throat slash · provocative · bawdy · coarse · explicit · disrespectful · salute
- crude humorpoop jokes, burp jokes, toilet humor, potty humor, bathroom humor
crude gestureswarm embrace
Affectionate encircling hold
handshake · thumbs up · applause · peace sign · hand over heart
crude gesturesroyal wave
Monarch's public hand gesture
sign of the cross · namaste · formal bow · military salute · genuflection
crude gestureswarm greetings
Friendly welcoming expressions
thumbs up · applause · blown kisses · handshakes · embraces
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