Talk:List of gestures

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This page was proposed for deletion by JBrown23 (talk · contribs) on 7 June 2012 with the comment:
A repository for additions that are unverifiable and vaguely worded and incomplete. No criteria for addition is provided, guaranteeing no end to the size of this article.
It was contested by Cnilep (talk · contribs) on 7 June 2012 with the comment:
This article is similar to Types of gestures, which was previously discussed at AfD and kept.

A question about a two handed gesture

How is that gesture where you lift your hands up and start moving them from left to right (or in reverse) called? 213.147.131.201 (talk) 13:19, 9 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sign Language Reference Edit

I made the recent edit where I removed a reference to sign languages. I hadn't signed in on my account, but can be contacted here if need be. 0x3444ac53 (talk) 22:01, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

German gestures

There are a few gestures in the article that are common here in Germany, but are not mentioned in the article. This includes, among other things, the “windshield wiper” move. The palm of the hand points perpendicular to the face and is waved back and forth. I don't know if it's a purely German phenomenon.

The attached article from the German-language public broadcaster DW shows other customary gestures and facial expressions with video examples. The article is written in English. [1] ('7 videos of German facial expressions that need explaining').

My English is not good enough to write this topic in an encyclopedia-worthy manner. Maybe one of you can add this. RaveDog (talk) 16:13, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Another raised index finger gesture?

This is one I remember from perhaps the 1970's or 1980's (?). The gesture is the index finger pointing upwards from a fist, and twirled at the base of the finger, somewhat like the "crazy" gesture except pointing upwards rather than at one's head, with only the finger and not the entire hand twirled.

The meaning is that of sarcastic excitement "whoopie (but not really all that exciting)", the gesture being the most minimalistic form of waving one's hands in the air. Not sure where it came from, maybe Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In...??

As you can tell I don't have a strong enough reference to actually add it to the main article.

38.23.161.163 (talk) 14:20, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Adding Emoji codes

I have added the Unicode emoji codes for batsu and maru as had already been done for eye roll. Many other gestures have emojis, so please speak up now if you feel that emojis should not be included with the gesture descriptions--or if there's a better way to refer to the corresponding Unicode emojis. Danaxtell (talk) 13:44, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]